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dis·per·sion
 dispersion
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- pronunciation:
- dih
spuhr
zh
 n
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the process or act of dispersing, or the condition of being dispersed.
- similar words:
- diffusion, scatter, spread
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| definition 2: |
the separation of light into colored rays, as by a prism.
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| definition 3: |
in chemistry, a suspension of dispersed particles in a gas, liquid, or solid substance.
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| definition 4: |
in statistics, the spread or scattering of data, usu. around some middle point or value.
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| related words: |
circulation, diffusion |
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