Definition for Dispersion:

• The act or state of scattering; in optics, the separation of light into its different coloured rays in passing through a prism.

Synonyms for Dispersion:

• n.

  •
  • disposal,
  • expulsion,
  • elimination,
  • removal,
  • displacement,
  • clearance.
  •
  • circulation,
  • collect.
  •attribute (noun)
  • dispersion,
  • distribution.
  •consumption (noun)
  • de solation,
  • de crease,
  • de creases,
  • de-cay,
  • de cay,
  • de-crease,
  • using ups,
  • wear tear,
  • de-solations,
  • de-creases,
  • de-cays,
  • de solations,
  • de cays,
  • drinkings,
  • de-solation,
  • consumings.
  •diaspora (noun)
  • dis-solution,
  • mass exodu,
  • dis-solutions,
  • refugee flows,
  • dis solutions,
  • dis solution.
  •diffusion (noun)
  • dis seminations,
  • dis-semination,
  • dis semination,
  • dis-seminations.
  •disappearance (noun)
  • dissipation.
  •dispersal (noun)
  • scattering.
  •dispersion (noun)
  • disconnection,
  • dissolution,
  • detachment,
  • disjunction,
  • dislocation,
  • dissemination,
  • evaporation,
  • breakup,
  • disintegration,
  • disbursement,
  • evanescence,
  • divergence,
  • separation,
  • refraction.
  •dissipation (noun)
  • dis integrations,
  • dis-integration,
  • dis integration,
  • dis-integrations.
  •divergence (noun)
  • deflection,
  • divarication.
  •exile (noun)
  • ex tradition,
  • dis-placements,
  • ex patriations,
  • ex-patriation,
  • dis placements,
  • ex-tradition,
  • re-legations,
  • ex patriation,
  • re legations,
  • ex-traditions,
  • ex-patriations,
  • ex traditions,
  • dis-placement,
  • re-legation,
  • re legation,
  • dis placement.
  •radiation (noun)
  • diffractions.
  •ripple effect (noun)
  • knock on effects,
  • knockon effects,
  • knockon effect,
  • contagion effects,
  • knock-on effects,
  • overspreadings,
  • over-spreading,
  • causal sequences,
  • ripple-effect,
  • knock on effect,
  • over spreading,
  • slippery slopes.
  •spread (noun)
  • trans-fusion,
  • pro-fusion,
  • pro fusions,
  • ex tension,
  • trans-mission,
  • trans fusions,
  • in crease,
  • in creases,
  • trans missions,
  • ex-tension,
  • trans fusion,
  • trans mission,
  • ex-tensions,
  • pro-fusions,
  • in-creases,
  • trans-fusions,
  • in-crease.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • extraction,
  • removable.

Paraphrases for Dispersion:

• Equivalence

  • Proper noun, singular
    dispersal.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    dispersal.

• Reverse Entailment

  • Noun, singular or mass
    dissipation.

• Independent

  • Proper noun, singular
    distribution, distributions.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    dissemination, dispersive, diaspora, proliferation, diversification, differentiation, diversion, distribution, Deconcentration, variation, shedding, separation.

• Other Related

  • Proper noun, singular
    scatter.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    scattering, diffusion, fragmentation, dispersed, propagation, decentralization, scatter, variance, disperse.

Antonyms for Dispersion:

• n.

  • attribute
    concentration.
  • Other antonyms:
    compactness, density, denseness, gathering, collection, assembly.

Dispersion Sentence Examples:

• There are a good many cases known among mammals where the centre of dispersion would indicate to us a similar origin.

• Farther dispersion of the Buccaneers.

Homophones for Dispersion:

• dysprosium.

Hypernym for Dispersion:

• n.

  • attribute
    dissemination, spread, complementary distribution, diffusion, diaspora, scatter, complementation, innervation.
  • event
    diaspora, dissipation.

Hyponym for Dispersion:

• n.

  • attribute
    spacing, spatial arrangement.
  • event
    spread, spreading.