Word Explorer

Dispersion

/dɪˈspɜːʒən/

The state of being dispersed; dispersedness.

Full Dictionary Entry

📖 Definitions of "Dispersion"

noun

1
The state of being dispersed; dispersedness.
2
A process of dispersing.
3
The degree of scatter of data.
4
The separation of visible light by refraction or diffraction.

🔄 Synonyms of "Dispersion"

4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
disseminationnoun	The act of disseminating, or the state of being disseminated; diffusion for propagation and permanence; a scattering or spreading abroad, as of ideas, beliefs, etc.
distributionnoun	An act of distributing or state of being distributed.
scatteringnoun	A small quantity of something being dispersed (at random points).
dispersalnoun	The act or result of dispersing or scattering; dispersion.

↔️ Antonyms of "Dispersion"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
densitynoun	(physics) A measure of the mass of matter contained by a unit volume.
concentrationnoun	The act, process or ability of concentrating; the process of becoming concentrated, or the state of being concentrated.
compactnessnoun	The state of being compact.
densenessnoun	The quality of being dense, as:

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Dispersion"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
dispersalnoun	The act or result of dispersing or scattering; dispersion.
scatteringnoun	A small quantity of something being dispersed (at random points).
disseminationnoun	The act of disseminating, or the state of being disseminated; diffusion for propagation and permanence; a scattering or spreading abroad, as of ideas, beliefs, etc.
distributionnoun	An act of distributing or state of being distributed.
dispersive	That causes dispersion
disperseverb	(transitive, intransitive) To scatter in different directions.
scatternoun	The act of scattering or dispersing.
dissipationnoun	The act of dissipating or dispersing; a state of dispersion or separation; dispersion; waste.
diffusionnoun	The act of diffusing or dispersing something, or the property of being diffused or dispersed; dispersion.
sparseverb	Not dense; meager; scanty
deflationnoun	(economics) A decrease in the general price level, that is, in the nominal cost of goods and services as well as wages.
fragmentationnoun	The act of fragmenting or something fragmented; disintegration.
spreadnoun	The act of spreading.
breakupnoun	The termination of a friendship or a romantic relationship.
deconcentrationnoun	The act of deconcentrating; decentralization.
sprawlnoun	A straggling, haphazard growth, especially of housing on the edge of a city.
breakdownnoun	(countable) A failure, particularly one which is mechanical in nature.
evacuationnoun	The act of evacuating; leaving a place in an orderly fashion, especially for safety.
disbandingnoun	A disbandment.
dissolutionnoun	Dissolving, or going into solution.