dispersal
noun
dis·pers·al
di-ˈspər-səl 
: the act or result of dispersing
especially
: the process or result of the spreading of organisms from one place to another
Examples of dispersal in a Sentence
the dispersal of plant seeds in the forests through natural means
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The jackpot dispersal marks one of the Mirage’s final acts, with the last bookings clearing out on Sunday.
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2024
In Germany, even when factories managed to relocate their production (usually belowground), the hasty dispersals introduced higher rates of defects and took workers away from critical manufacturing tasks.
—Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 6 Apr. 2022
Pulmonologists have long observed that asthma attacks often occur during summertime thunderstorms, partly because wind gusts can lead to greater dispersal of pollen, but also because lightning can rupture the grains, fragmenting them below the PM 2.5 threshold.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 25 June 2024
Most of the group that barricaded the building left voluntarily by 1 a.m. Thursday, Hollins said, and the rest left after police ordered a dispersal shortly after.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2024
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2024
In Germany, even when factories managed to relocate their production (usually belowground), the hasty dispersals introduced higher rates of defects and took workers away from critical manufacturing tasks.
—Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 6 Apr. 2022
Pulmonologists have long observed that asthma attacks often occur during summertime thunderstorms, partly because wind gusts can lead to greater dispersal of pollen, but also because lightning can rupture the grains, fragmenting them below the PM 2.5 threshold.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 25 June 2024
Most of the group that barricaded the building left voluntarily by 1 a.m. Thursday, Hollins said, and the rest left after police ordered a dispersal shortly after.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2024
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dispersal
noun
dis·pers·al
dis-ˈpər-səl
: the act or result of dispersing
Medical Definition
dispersal
noun
dis·pers·al
dis-ˈpər-səl
: the act or result of dispersing
specifically
: the process or result of the spreading of organisms from one place to another
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