as in dispersion
an act or process in which something scatters or is scattered
the disbandment of the crowd at the end of the outdoor rock concert
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Their familiarity with Iberian language and culture, combined with the dispersion of their community, positioned them to participate in the new global economy: trade in sugar, textiles, spices – and the trade in human lives, Atlantic slavery.—
Flora Cassen,
The Conversation,
27 June 2025 -
The standard deviation measures price volatility, so the bands widen during periods of high volatility and contract during periods of low volatility, visually representing the dispersion of prices around the mean.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
23 June 2025
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First Evidence Found from Mastodon Tusk Ancient Impact on Modern-Day Ecosystem The loss of mastodons greatly reduced seed dispersal for several of these fruit-bearing species.—
Monica Cull,
Discover Magazine,
16 June 2025
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The ants threaten native ant species, which play crucial roles in seed dispersal.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
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Start new plants with light scatterings of a general garden fertilizer every other month from February through September.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 June 2025
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Overall, the fish has a silvery body with a slight yellow tinge on its upper half and a scattering of small spots.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2025
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“Disbandment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbandment. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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