dispersion en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /dəˈspøːʒən/ (New-Zealand)
- /dɪˈspɝʒən/ (Canada, General-American)
- (US) audio
- /dɪˈspɜːʒən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /dɪˈspɜːʒən/ (Australia)
Etymology
From disperse + -ion, from Middle English dispersioun, from Old French dispersion, from Latin dispersiō.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The state of being dispersed.
- (countable, uncountable) A process of dispersing.
- (countable, uncountable) The degree of scatter of data.
- (countable, uncountable) The separation of waves of different frequency in space or time; the amount of such separation.
- (countable, uncountable) The removal of inflammation.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dispersions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Deriveds
electrodispersion · hypodispersion · hyperdispersion · redispersion · macrodispersion · thermodispersion · London dispersion force · overdispersion · pigment dispersion syndrome · antidispersion · dispersionless · magnetodispersion · velocity dispersion · polydispersion · microdispersion · optical rotatory dispersion · isodispersion · biodispersion · dedispersion · equidispersion · underdispersion · nanodispersion · nondispersion
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Translations (44)
uk розсі́яність (state) · ar تَشَتُّت (degree of scatter of data) · fi hajottaminen (optics: separation of visible light to its component frequencies) · ru рассеивание (process) · sv spridning (degree of scatter of data) · ru рассе́янность (state) · ru разбросанность (state) · gv scaalhean (process) · nb dispersjon (optics: separation of visible light to its component frequencies) · fr dispersion (degree of scatter of data) · da farvespredning (optics: separation of visible light to its component frequencies) · bg разпръскване (process) · el σκόρπισμα (process) · fi dispersio (optics: separation of visible light to its component frequencies) · fr dispersion (optics: separation of visible light to its component frequencies) · bg разпиляване (process) · ro dispersare (process) · ru дисперсия (optics: separation of visible light to its component frequencies) · el διασπορά (process) · pt dispersão (degree of scatter of data) · tl pagkalat (optics: separation of visible light to its component frequencies) · ota صاچمه (process) · fi hajonta (process) · pt dispersão (process) · el διασπορά (state) · da spredning (state) · bg разсейване (optics: separation of visible light to its component frequencies) · bg разпиляност (state) · fr dispersion (process) · bg разхвърляност (state) · bg разсейване (degree of scatter of data) · el σκόρπισμα (state) · da dispersion (optics: separation of visible light to its component frequencies) · de Verteilung (state) · tl kakalatan (degree of scatter of data) · tl pagkalat (state) · fi hajaannus (state) · tl pagkalat (process) · cs disperze (process) · fr dispersion (state) · gv skeayl (process) · nn dispersjon (optics: separation of visible light to its component frequencies) · pt dispersão (state) · da spredning (process)