dispersion

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.3 References

[edit] English

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[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɜː(r)ʃən, -ɜː(r)ʒən

[edit] Noun

dispersion (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.

[edit] References

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