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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
To minimize chromatic aberration, the smart telescope is outfitted with a four-element apochromatic lens with extra-low-dispersion (ED) glass.
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New Atlas, 29 Jan. 2026
This kind of dispersion from advanced markets like Japan to emerging economies like South Africa illustrates why a global lens matters.
—Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The team also microencapsulates iron in-house, which provides greater control over flavor, stability and dispersion of the ingredient within the gummy.
—Wyles Daniel, Sacbee.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Stable dispersions lasted for up to a month, supported by strong negative zeta potentials in both water and ethanol.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 20 Dec. 2025
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New Atlas, 29 Jan. 2026
This kind of dispersion from advanced markets like Japan to emerging economies like South Africa illustrates why a global lens matters.
—Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The team also microencapsulates iron in-house, which provides greater control over flavor, stability and dispersion of the ingredient within the gummy.
—Wyles Daniel, Sacbee.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Stable dispersions lasted for up to a month, supported by strong negative zeta potentials in both water and ethanol.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 20 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispersion
Noun
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The range of this aerial dispersal varies wildly.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
17 Mar. 2026
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On the same day, McCrory resigned his seat on the board of the Community Investment Fund, a legislative panel with final approval over the annual dispersal of up to $175 million in competitive grants available to 55 eligible communities.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
5 Mar. 2026
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About two and a half miles off the coast, a scattering of amphorae in shallow waters served as a trail for archaeologists, leading them to cargo fragments, ship fittings, and ultimately, the wreckage.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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In this longer and more structured form, what began as an intentional scattering of ashes becomes an elegiac letter home mediated by shipwreck.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Dispersion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispersion. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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