DISPERSION Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

dispersion

noun

di-ˈspər-zhən

Definition of dispersion

as in dispersal

an act or process in which something scatters or is scattered the dispersion of energy from a source

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Recent Examples of dispersion Adidas Virginia Watermoc is a slip-on shoe with all the appearances of grip and water dispersion. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 29 June 2026 When this happens, the oven continues to generate microwaves that rapidly change frequency as the power dies off over a fraction of a second, mimicking dispersion. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 26 June 2026 Since April 2026, world stock market return dispersion has hit levels not seen since the peak of the dotcom bubble. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 June 2026 The dispersion has already begun and will continue over a 120-day period. — Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for dispersion

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This raises questions about how populations became separated or whether undiscovered connections or dispersal routes exist.

— Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
And with that the show is done, Melanie withdraws, all understand that Circle’s circle is complete—no stomping or calling for an encore—and an orderly dispersal of Cry Babies begins.

— Matt Thompson, SPIN, 13 July 2026

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The unincorporated community, little more than a scattering of buildings at a bend in the road, lies midway between Mason and Llano in the Texas Hill Country.

— Pam LeBlanc, Southern Living, 20 July 2026
And even outside the direct beam, the scattering of its photons through the atmosphere would create a still-bright smudge of light pollution in the surrounding night sky.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 16 July 2026

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