dispersion

See also: Dispersion and dispersión

English

Etymology

From Old French dispersion, from Latin dispertio

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /dɪˈspɜːʒən/
    Rhymes: -ɜː(r)ʃən, -ɜː(r)ʒən

Noun

dispersion (countable and uncountable, plural dispersions)

  1. The state of being dispersed; dispersedness.
  2. A process of dispersing.
  3. The degree of scatter of data.
  4. (optics) The separation of visible light by refraction or diffraction.
  5. (medicine) The removal of inflammation.

Translations

References
  • Chambers's Etymological Dictionary, 1896, p. 131

Anagrams

Danish

Noun

dispersion c (singular definite dispersionen, plural indefinite dispersioner)

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Declension
Declension of dispersion
common
gender		 Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative dispersion dispersionen dispersioner dispersionerne
genitive dispersions dispersionens dispersioners dispersionernes

Further reading

French

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /dis.pɛʁ.sjɔ̃/

Noun

dispersion f (plural dispersions)

  1. dispersion
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