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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDisseminate
/dɪˈsɛm.ɪ.neɪt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To spread or scatter widely, especially information, knowledge, or opinions so that they reach many people.
"The organization works to disseminate vital health information to remote communities." - 2
To disperse or propagate something thoroughly through a system or population.
"The research findings were disseminated across multiple academic journals."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'disseminate' originates from the Latin 'disseminare', which means 'to scatter seed'. It evolved in the early 17th century to refer to the spreading of information or ideas, reflecting the agricultural metaphor of sowing seeds to grow knowledge or awareness.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Disseminate" is said worldwide
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disséminer
Transliteration: dee-seh-mee-nay
"Le gouvernement cherche à disséminer cette information importante."
verbreiten
Transliteration: fer-brey-ten
"Wissenschaftler versuchen, ihre Forschungsergebnisse weltweit zu verbreiten."
divulgare
Transliteration: dee-voul-ga-reh
"È importante divulgare notizie accurate durante una crisi."
diseminar
Transliteration: dee-seh-mee-nar
"La campaña tiene como objetivo diseminar conciencia sobre el medio ambiente."
disseminar
Transliteration: dee-seh-mee-nar
"Eles pretendem disseminar o conhecimento tecnológico por todo o país."
प्रसारित करना
Transliteration: prasaarit karna
"शिक्षा का उद्देश्य समाज में ज्ञान प्रसारित करना है।"
传播
Transliteration: chuánbō
"互联网有助于迅速传播信息。"
전파하다
Transliteration: jeonpahada
"그들은 새로운 기술을 널리 전파하기로 결정했다."
普及する
Transliteration: fukyuu suru
"新しい研究結果を広く普及させることが重要です。"
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