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dispersalThe action or process of distributing or spreading things or people over a wide area; the scattering of elements from a central point.

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: The action or process of distributing or spreading things or people over a wide area; the scattering of elements from a central point.

Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪˈspɜːrsəl/

Korean meaning: 분산, 확산

Korean pronunciation: 디스-퍼설 (강세: 퍼)

Example Sentences

  • The police used tear gas for crowd dispersal, but the protesters just moved to a nearby coffee shop to continue their meeting
  • Wind dispersal allows dandelion seeds to travel up to 100 kilometers from their parent plant
  • The university's new policy promotes student dispersal across different dormitories to prevent party monopolies

dispersal

NOUN

//dɪˈspɜːrsəl//

The action or process of distributing or spreading things or people over a wide area; the scattering of elements from a central point.

dispersal concept
💡 Concept

The action or process of distributing or spreading things or people over a wide area; the scattering of elements from a central point.

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dispersal rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The dispersal at rehearsal caused a total reversal!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/dɪˈspɜːrsəl/

🌳Etymology

Prefixdis--
Rootsperse
Suffix--al

Origin

From Latin 'dispersus', meaning 'to scatter widely' or 'spread in different directions'. The word originally described the action of farmers scattering seeds across fields to ensure wide distribution.

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🎵Rhyme

reversalrehearsaluniversal

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📝Examples

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The police used tear gas for crowd dispersal, but the protesters just moved to a nearby coffee shop to continue their meeting

Wind dispersal allows dandelion seeds to travel up to 100 kilometers from their parent plant

😄 Fun example

The university's new policy promotes student dispersal across different dormitories to prevent party monopolies

Animal dispersal patterns have changed dramatically due to climate change and habitat loss

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

distributionscatteringspreadingdiffusiondissemination

Antonyms

gatheringconcentration