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dispersion

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of dispersion

an act or process in which something scatters or is scattered

  • the dispersion of energy from a source
Synonyms of dispersion

disbandment, dispersal, dissipation, scattering
Words Related to dispersion

diffusion, dissemination

breakup, dissolution, disunion, separation, split
Near Antonyms of dispersion

assembly, collection, concentration, gathering

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