Dispersal (Noun)
Meaning
The act of dispersing or diffusing something; "the dispersion of the troops"; "the diffusion of knowledge".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The forest fire prompted a hasty dispersal of the surrounding communities to prevent injury and damage.
- Over the past decade there has been an enormous dispersal of international business around the world through increased accessibility.
- Bird migration and wind often cause a significant dispersal of plant seeds.
- Seismic imaging measures variations in waveforms produced by dispersal of energy into surrounding earth and provides knowledge on deeper formations.
- Knowledge acquired over generations spread as slowly and spontaneously through time with various languages adding further limitations on their dispersal and progression.