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dispersal

/dis'pə:səl/
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Word: Dispersal

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: Dispersal refers to the act of spreading something out or distributing it over a wide area. It can mean to scatter people, animals, or things or to make something less concentrated.

Usage Instructions:
  • When to use: Use "dispersal" when you want to talk about something that is being spread out, moved away, or shared over a larger area. It can apply to physical objects, groups of people, or even ideas.
Examples:
  1. Simple Example: "The dispersal of seeds by the wind helps new plants to grow in different areas."
  2. Advanced Example: "The dispersal of troops was necessary to cover a larger area during the military operation."
  3. Additional Example: "The internet has facilitated the dispersal of knowledge, allowing people from all over the world to access information easily."
Word Variants:
  • Disperse (verb): To scatter or spread out.
    • Example: "The crowd began to disperse after the concert ended."
  • Dispersed (adjective): Spread out or scattered.
    • Example: "The dispersed population makes it hard to provide services."
Different Meanings:
  • In Ecology: Dispersal can refer specifically to how organisms, like animals or plants, spread from one location to another, which is important for biodiversity.
  • In Sociology: It can refer to the spreading of people or cultures across different areas.
Synonyms:
  • Spread
  • Distribution
  • Scattering
  • Diffusion
Idioms and Phrasal Verbs:
  • Scatter like leaves in the wind: This idiom describes something that disperses quickly and chaotically.
  • Spread out: A phrasal verb that can mean to arrange something over a larger area or to become less concentrated.
Summary:

"Dispersal" is a useful word when discussing the spreading out of things, whether they are physical objects, groups of people, or ideas.

Noun
  1. the act of dispersing or diffusing something
    • the dispersion of the troops
    • the diffusion of knowledge

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