dispersion

Definitions of dispersion
  1. noun
    (physics) the process in which there is movement of a substance from an area of high concentration of that substance to an area of lower concentration
    synonyms: diffusion
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    types:
    diffusion, propagation
    the process of permeating or infusing something with a substance
    type of:
    processus naturel, radioactivité
    a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
  2. noun
    the spatial or geographic property of being scattered about over a range, area, or volume
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    types:
    diffusion, propagation, éparpillement
    the property of being diffused or dispersed
    diffusion, étalement
    a haphazard distribution in all directions
    type of:
    arrangement spacial
    the property possessed by an array of things that have space between them
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