dispersion
nounfeminine/diʃ.pɨɾ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/medium
dis·per·são
Definition
The act or process of scattering or spreading over a wide area.
Seed dispersal is often carried out by the wind.
The police supervised the dispersion of the crowd.
Common collocations
seed dispersalpopulation dispersalangle of dispersion
Etymology
Do latim 'dispersio, -onis'.