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dis·per·sal
 dispersal
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- pronunciation:
- dih
spuhr
s
 l
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
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noun |
| definition: |
the act of dispersing or condition of being dispersed; dispersion.
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disperse |
adjective + (n.)dispersal
agricultural,
alternative,
behavioral,
capable,
early,
effective,
far,
geographic,
geographical,
hypothesized,
initial,
larval,
limited,
long-distance,
male,
mass,
natural,
post-natal,
potential,
radiological,
rapid,
regional,
remote,
residential,
subsequent,
successful,
vegetative,
vertebrate,
voluntary,
wide
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verb + (n.)dispersal
depend, encourage, ensure, facilitate, favor, imply, limit, link, prevent, reflect, result, select
(n.)dispersal
+ verb
aid, enable, promote
noun + (n.)dispersal
adaptation,
aerial,
animal,
ant,
breeding,
colonization,
corn,
crowd,
cycle,
distribution,
formation,
means,
movement,
origin,
pollen,
pollination,
reproduction,
route,
scale,
seed,
species,
spore,
survival
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The word dispersal
contains the following part:
-al1
Latin
noun-forming suffix
that means act or result of
  More about this word part:
The suffix -al1 attaches to verbs, primarily verbs from Latin or from Latin via French, to form nouns. The base verb always has primary stress on its final syllable.
Example words:
accrual, acquittal, appraisal, approval, arrival, betrothal, denial, disapproval, dismissal, dispersal, disposal, espial, espousal, portrayal, proposal, rebuttal, recital, referral, refusal, remittal, removal, renewal, reprisal, retrieval, reversal, survival, withdrawal
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