dispersion
See also: Dispersion and dispersión
English
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Etymology
From Old French dispersion, from Latin dispertio
Pronunciation
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Noun
dispersion (countable and uncountable, plural dispersions)
- The state of being dispersed; dispersedness.
- A process of dispersing.
- The degree of scatter of data.
- (optics) The separation of visible light by refraction or diffraction.
- (medicine) The removal of inflammation.
Related terms
Translations
state
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process
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degree of scatter of data
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optics: separation of visible light to its component frequencies
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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 | ||
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indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | dispersion | dispersionen | dispersioner | dispersionerne |
genitive | dispersions | dispersionens | dispersioners | dispersionernes |
Further reading
French
Pronunciation
Noun
dispersion f (plural dispersions)
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