Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

dispersion

Noun

/dɪsˈpɜːrʒən/

Definition

The process of distributing things or the condition of being scattered or spread out.

Examples

The dispersion of light into a rainbow is a beautiful natural phenomenon.
Scientists study the dispersion of pollutants in the atmosphere to understand environmental impact.
The dispersion of a crowd at the end of the concert took a while due to the large number of attendees.

Meaning

Dispersion refers to the action of distributing something over a wide area, or the state of being dispersed, particularly in reference to particles or populations.