dispersal
pronunciation
How to pronounce dispersal in British English:
UK [dɪˈspɜːsl]
How to pronounce dispersal in American English:
US [dɪˈspɜːrsl]
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- Noun:
- the act of dispersing or diffusing something
Word Origin
- dispersal (n.)
- 1821; see disperse + -al (2).
Example
- 1. That dispersal was a motivation for changing woodbridge , according to people familiar with the matter .
- 2. In itself , the dispersal of know-ledge is a good thing .
- 3. Since the well is 40 miles offshore and the weather has been relatively clement , there has been time to test dispersal techniques and prepare coastal defences .
- 4. The kremlin might have expected a brutal dispersal of the crowd , but mr kuchma would not sanction the use of force .
- 5. The excessive stockpiling of fuel rods at fukushima only arose because pressure from anti-nuclear groups has made the safe dispersal of nuclear waste so difficult .