noun
the act of dispersing or diffusing something (Freq. 1)
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the dispersion of the troops
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the diffusion of knowledge
• Syn: ↑dispersion, ↑dissemination, ↑diffusion
• Derivationally related forms: ↑diffuse (for: ↑diffusion), ↑disseminate (for: ↑dissemination), ↑disperse, ↑disperse (for: ↑dispersion)
• Hyponyms: ↑crop-dusting, ↑spraying
Useful english dictionary. 2012.