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Dispersive

🔄 Synonyms of "Dispersive"

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WordDefinition
spreadingnounThe act by which something is spread.
diffusiveThat is spread or dispersed across a wide area or among a large number of people.
disseminativeTending to disseminate, or to become disseminated (scattered, or widespread), spreadable.
scatteringnounA small quantity of something being dispersed (at random points).
diffusing(of a category) broken down so that its elements are placed in its most specific subset available
disseminatingspreading by diffusion
distributivenounRelating to distribution.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Dispersive"

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WordDefinition
scatteringnounA small quantity of something being dispersed (at random points).
diffusiveThat is spread or dispersed across a wide area or among a large number of people.
disseminativeTending to disseminate, or to become disseminated (scattered, or widespread), spreadable.
spreadingnounThe act by which something is spread.
diffusing(of a category) broken down so that its elements are placed in its most specific subset available
distributivenounRelating to distribution.
decentralizingverb(transitive) To cause to change from being concentrated at one point or site to being distributed across several.
disseminatingspreading by diffusion
dispersionnounThe state of being dispersed.
dispersalnounThe act or result of dispersing or scattering; dispersion.
scatteredDispersed, spread apart into disunited units.
scatternoun(ergative) To (cause to) separate and go in different directions; to disperse.
disperseverb(transitive, intransitive) To scatter in different directions.
dissipationnounThe act of dissipating or dispersing; a state of dispersion or separation; dispersion; waste.
fragmentationnounThe act of fragmenting or something fragmented; disintegration.
spreadverb(transitive) To stretch out, open out (a material etc.) so that it more fully covers a given area of space.
committalnounThe act of committing someone to confinement; an order for someone's imprisonment.
patterningnounA pattern; the production of a pattern; the process of forming a pattern.
dispersedSpread out in space and/or time; not concentrated.
ultradispersedHighly dispersed

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