dɪsˈpə:ʃən n. 1
the act or an
instance of dispersing; the process of
being dispersed. 2 Chem. a
mixture of
one substance dispersed in
another. 3
Physics the
separation of
white light into colours or of
any radiation according to
wavelength. 4
Statistics the
extent to
which values of a
variable differ from the mean. 5 (the Dispersion) the Jews dispersed
among the Gentiles
after the
Captivity in Babylon. [ME f. LL dispersio (as DISPERSE), transl. Gk
diaspora: see DIASPORA]