DISPERSION Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word dispersion. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for DISPERSION
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| diffusion | nounn | |||||||
noun • (physics) the process in which there is movement of a substance from an area of high concentration of that substance to an area of lower concentration • the spread of social institutions (and myths and skills) from one society to another • the property of being diffused or dispersed • the act of dispersing or diffusing something | ||||||||
| dispersal | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of dispersing or diffusing something | ||||||||
| dissemination | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate • the property of being diffused or dispersed • the act of dispersing or diffusing something | ||||||||
| distribution | nounn | |||||||
noun • (statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence • the spatial or geographic property of being scattered about over a range, area, or volume • the act of distributing or spreading or apportioning • the commercial activity of transporting and selling goods from a producer to a consumer | ||||||||
| scattering | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly • the physical process in which particles are deflected haphazardly as a result of collisions • a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby • spreading widely or driving off • the act of scattering | ||||||||
