dispersion meaning and definition

DISPERSION noun

Definition of dispersion (noun)

1. spreading widely or driving off
   • synonyms: scattering
2. the spatial or geographic property of being scattered about over a range, area, or volume
   • "worldwide in distribution"; "the distribution of nerve fibers"; "in complementary distribution"
   • synonyms: distribution
   • antonym: compactness
3. the act of dispersing or diffusing something
   • "the dispersion of the troops"; "the diffusion of knowledge"
   • synonyms: diffusion, dispersal, dissemination