DISPERSIONS Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word dispersions. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for DISPERSIONS
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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 | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
| circulation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the dissemination of copies of periodicals (as newspapers or magazines) • movement through a circuit; especially the movement of blood through the heart and blood vessels • (library science) the count of books that are loaned by a library over a specified period • number of copies of a newspaper or magazine that are sold • free movement or passage (as of cytoplasm within a cell or sap through a plant) • the spread or transmission of something (as news or money) to a wider group or area | ||||||||
| propagation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the spreading of something (a belief or practice) into new regions • the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production • the movement of a wave through a medium | ||||||||
| spreading | verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj | |||||||
noun • process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space • the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate • act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time | ||||||||
| dispersal | nounn | |||||||
noun • 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 | ||||||||
