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Definition of Dispersion

• (n.) The act or process of scattering or dispersing, or the state of being scattered or separated; as, the Jews in their dispersion retained their rites and ceremonies; a great dispersion of the human family took place at the building of Babel.
• (n.) The separation of light into its different colored rays, arising from their different refrangibilities.

Synonyms of Dispersion

• Scattering
• Distribution
• Dispersal
• Dissemination
• Diffusion

Antonyms of Dispersion

• Concentration

Homophones of Dispersion