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dispersion
noun dis·per·sion \di-ˈspər-zhən, -shən\
Definition of DISPERSION
1
capitalized : diaspora 1a
2
: the act or process of dispersing : the state of being dispersed
3
: the scattering of the values of a frequency distribution from an average
4
: the separation of light into colors by refraction or diffraction with formation of a spectrum; also : the separation of radiation into components in accordance with some varying characteristic (as energy)
5
a : a dispersed substance b : a system consisting of a dispersed substance and the medium in which it is dispersed : colloid 2b
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First Known Use of DISPERSION
14th century
Related to DISPERSION
- Synonyms
- disbandment, dispersal, scattering, dissipation
Rhymes with DISPERSION
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dispersion
noun dis·per·sion \dis-ˈpər-zhən, -shən\
Medical Definition of DISPERSION
1
: the act or process of dispersing : the state of being dispersed
2
: the separation of light into colors by refraction or diffraction with formation of a spectrum; also : the separation of radiation into components in accordance with some varying characteristic (as energy)
3
a : a dispersed substance b : a system consisting of a dispersed substance and the medium in which it is dispersed : colloid 2b—called also disperse system
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