dispersal
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /dɪˈspɜːrsəl/ · UK /dɪˈspɜːsəl/
dispersal means: The movement or spreading of people or things away from one place in different directions.
noun
The movement or spreading of people or things away from one place in different directions.
- Birds help with seed dispersal.
- Police ordered the dispersal of the crowd.
- The map shows the dispersal of the population across the region.
One of several high-security prisons used to keep the most dangerous prisoners in separate locations.
- He was transferred to a dispersal.
- The dispersal held prisoners requiring the highest security.
- Several dispersals shared responsibility for housing dangerous inmates.
Questions about dispersal
What does dispersal mean?
The movement or spreading of people or things away from one place in different directions.
What is dispersal in other languages?
Türkçe: dağılma · Español: dispersión · Français: dispersion · Deutsch: Verteilung · Italiano: dispersione · 日本語: 分散
How do you pronounce dispersal?
In American English /dɪˈspɜːrsəl/; in British English /dɪˈspɜːsəl/.
How do you use dispersal in a sentence?
Birds help with seed dispersal. Police ordered the dispersal of the crowd.
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