English noun: dispersal | |||
| 1. | dispersal (act) the act of dispersing or diffusing something | ||
| Samples | The dispersion of the troops. The diffusion of knowledge. | ||
| Synonyms | diffusion, dispersion, dissemination | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | spread, spreading | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | crop-dusting, spraying | ||