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dɪˈspɜr səldis·per·sal

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Princeton's WordNet3.5 / 2 votes

  1. dispersion, dispersal, dissemination, diffusionnoun

    the act of dispersing or diffusing something

    "the dispersion of the troops"; "the diffusion of knowledge"

    Synonyms:
    scattering, diffusion, dispersion, dissemination, distribution, spreading, public exposure, airing

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Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MD3.0 / 1 vote

  1. dispersal

    Synonyms:
    Dispersion

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How to use dispersal in a sentence?

  1. Jemina Stuart-Smith:

    Low dispersal capability, small population size, and relatively low reproductive output make them susceptible to environmental disturbance.

  2. Russian Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia:

    If we follow your logic, then we should have meetings of the Security Council after the events in Ferguson in Missouri or after the dispersal by forces of the Occupy Wall Street movement in Manhattan.

  3. Jens Walter:

    Lifestyle practices that reducebacterial dispersal —specifically, sanitation and drinking-water treatment — might be an important cause of microbiome alterations.

  4. State Department:

    Numerous reports of the police using excessive force, obstruction and dispersal of opposition rallies, and intimidation and arrest of journalists have contributed to an electoral climate of fear and intimidation, and raise questions about the fairness of the process.

  5. Blaine Schubert:

    It has long been hypothesized that hyenas crossed theBeringianland bridgeto enter North America, but evidence was lacking, these new fossils support the Beringian dispersal hypothesis and dramatically increase the range ofChasmaporthetes.


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