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Definition of
dispersion noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
dispersion
noun
noun
NAmE
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dɪˈspərʒn
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NAmE
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dɪˈspərʃn
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[
uncountable
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(
technology
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the process by which people or things are spread over a wide area
population dispersion
the dispersion of light
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dispersion
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Nearby words
dispersal
noun
disperse
verb
dispersion
noun
dispirited
adjective
dispiriting
adjective