dispersal
noun
dis·pers·al
di-ˈspər-səl 
: the act or result of dispersing
especially
: the process or result of the spreading of organisms from one place to another
Examples of dispersal in a Sentence
the dispersal of plant seeds in the forests through natural means
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As police ordered the dispersal, the crowds began moving east, heading toward 8th Street, police said.
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Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2024
The league, financed by Los Angeles Dodgers co-owner Mark Walter and born out of the purchase and dispersal of the Premier Hockey Federation that many of the top players refused to join, is thriving so far.
—Stephen Whyno, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2024
Hay has previously written about explosive seed dispersal but was not involved in the new research.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
In nature, most seed dispersal techniques are due to external factors – wind, animals, fire, gravity – but this remarkable little prickly go-getter native to the Mediterranean has found its own way of getting the job done.
—New Atlas, 25 Nov. 2024
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Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2024
The league, financed by Los Angeles Dodgers co-owner Mark Walter and born out of the purchase and dispersal of the Premier Hockey Federation that many of the top players refused to join, is thriving so far.
—Stephen Whyno, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2024
Hay has previously written about explosive seed dispersal but was not involved in the new research.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
In nature, most seed dispersal techniques are due to external factors – wind, animals, fire, gravity – but this remarkable little prickly go-getter native to the Mediterranean has found its own way of getting the job done.
—New Atlas, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Dispersal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dispersal. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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dispersal
noun
dis·pers·al
dis-ˈpər-səl
: the act or result of dispersing
Medical Definition
dispersal
noun
dis·pers·al
dis-ˈpər-səl
: the act or result of dispersing
specifically
: the process or result of the spreading of organisms from one place to another
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