dispersion
noun
Simple meaning
The degree of scatter of data.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
dihspurzhuhnSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
dɪsˈpɝʒən
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Definition
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noun
The state of being dispersed.
The act of dispersing or diffusing something
A process of dispersing.
The degree of scatter of data.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
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This meaning: The state of being dispersed.
Used this way, dispersion is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Nearby words
- scattering , a specialist term, precise but narrower
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Close in meaning, but not always interchangeable.
A small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly.
The act of dispersing or diffusing something.
The act of disseminating, or the state of being disseminated.
An act of distributing or state of being distributed.
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Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A substance in which another is colloidally dispersed.
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Synonyms
Sense: being dispersed
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