dispersion
/dɪˈspɜːʃn/noun
उच्चारण डिस्पर्शन
फैलाव, बिखराव, प्रकीर्णन
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- 1
[U] technical or formal
the process by which people or things are spread over a wide area
फैलाव, बिखराव, प्रकीर्णन
- the dispersion of seeds by birds
- The tall chimney helps the dispersion of smoke.
Synonyms spread scattering distribution dissemination
Opposite concentration gathering
- 2
[U] physics
the separation of white light into the colours of the spectrum when it passes through a prism
(प्रकाश का) वर्ण-विक्षेपण
- A rainbow is formed by the dispersion of sunlight in raindrops.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Usage: dispersal is more common than dispersion for crowds, as in the dispersal of the crowd.
Usage में भीड़ के लिए dispersion की जगह dispersal अधिक प्रयोग होता है, जैसे the dispersal of the crowd।
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General knowledge
The splitting of white light into seven colours by a prism is called dispersion, while the blue colour of the sky is due to scattering.
Prism द्वारा सफ़ेद प्रकाश का सात रंगों में बँटना dispersion कहलाता है, जबकि आकाश का नीला रंग scattering के कारण होता है।