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Meaning of "dispersal" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DISPERSAL

dispersal  [dɪˈspɜːsəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DISPERSAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dispersal is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DISPERSAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of dispersal in the English dictionary

The definition of dispersal in the dictionary is the act of dispersing or the condition of being dispersed. Other definition of dispersal is the spread of animals, plants, or seeds to new areas.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DISPERSAL


birsle
ˈbɜːsəl
cursal
ˈkɜːsəl
demersal
dɪˈmɜːsəl
disbursal
dɪsˈbɜːsəl
hirsel
ˈhɜːsəl
interspersal
ˌɪntəˈspɜːsəl
nonuniversal
ˌnɒnˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsəl
noursle
ˈnɜːsəl
nursle
ˈnɜːsəl
Purcell
ˈpɜːsəl
quaquaversal
ˌkwɑːkwəˈvɜːsəl
rehearsal
rɪˈhɜːsəl
reversal
rɪˈvɜːsəl
subversal
səbˈvɜːsəl
succursal
sʌˈkɜːsəl
tercel
ˈtɜːsəl
transversal
trænzˈvɜːsəl
traversal
trəˈvɜːsəl
universal
ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsəl
versal
ˈvɜːsəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DISPERSAL

dispensing optician
dispeople
dispermous
dispersal prison
dispersal zone
dispersant
disperse
dispersed
dispersedly
dispersedness
disperser
dispersible
dispersion
dispersion hardening
dispersion relation
dispersive
dispersive medium
dispersively
dispersiveness
dispersoid

WORDS THAT END LIKE DISPERSAL

bursal
colour-reversal
dextrorsal
discoursal
dorsal
dress rehearsal
extrorsal
in rehearsal
intertarsal
metatarsal
middorsal
morsal
role reversal
sinistrorsal
subdorsal
tarsal
tarsometatarsal
varsal

Synonyms and antonyms of dispersal in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DISPERSAL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «dispersal» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of dispersal

Translation of «dispersal» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DISPERSAL

Find out the translation of dispersal to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dispersal from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dispersal» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

疏散
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dispersión
570 millions of speakers

English

dispersal
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रसार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تشتت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

разгон
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dispersão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভঙ্গ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dispersion
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penyebaran
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zerstreuung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

分散
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

분산
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dispersal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phát tán
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பரவல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फैलाव
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dağılma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dispersione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rozproszenie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

розгін
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dispersarea
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διασπορά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verspreiding
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

spridning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

spredning
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dispersal

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DISPERSAL»

The term «dispersal» is quite widely used and occupies the 38.545 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DISPERSAL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «dispersal» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «dispersal» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dispersal

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DISPERSAL»

Discover the use of dispersal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dispersal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Dispersal
This book is a comprehensive overview of the new developments in the study of dispersal and the state-of-the-art research on the evolution of this trait.
Jean Clobert, 2001
2
Dispersal Ecology and Evolution
Throughout the book theoretical approaches are combined with empirical data, and care has been taken to include examples from as wide a range of species as possible - both plant and animal.
Jean Clobert, Michel Baguette, Tim G. Benton, 2012
3
Animal Dispersal: Small Mammals As a Model
it provides an introduction to the problems and potential significance of other animals' dispersal that is missing in other booksany student of dispersal will want this book on hand - BioScience; very useful for all researchers that have ...
N.C. Stenseth, W.Z. Lidicker, 1992
4
Seed Dispersal: Theory and Its Application in a Changing World
Fresh concepts in the study of seed dispersal are spurring a host of exciting new questions, new answers to old questions, new methods and approaches, and a reinvigoration of the field.Seed Dispersal: Theory and its Application in a ...
Andrew J. Dennis, R.J. Green, E.W. Schupp, 2007
5
Mammalian Dispersal Patterns: The Effects of Social ...
It brings together fieldwork in animal behavior and wildlife biology with theoretical work in demography and population genetics. The focus here is dispersal—whether, how, and when individuals leave the areas where they are born.
B. Diane Chepko-Sade, Zuleyma Tang Halpin, 1987
6
The African Dispersal in the Deccan: From Medieval to Modern ...
This Book Brings Into Focus The Immigration Of Africans Into The Deccan (Including Modern Maharashtra, Karnataka And Andhra Pradesh) A Phenomenon That Has Not Been Examined Before With Emphasis On Their Assimilation And Integration With The ...
Shanti Sadiq Ali, 1996
7
Dispersal Ecology: 42nd Symposium of the British Ecological ...
In this volume a team of leading ecologists aim to provide the advanced student and researcher with a comprehensive review of dispersal and its implications for modern ecology.
James M. Bullock, Robert E. Kenward, Rosemary Hails, 2002
8
Seed Dispersal and Frugivory: Ecology, Evolution, and ...
This book provides information on the historical and theoretical perspectives of biodiversity and ecology in tropical forests, plant and animal behaviour towards seed dispersal and plant-animal interactions within forest communities, ...
Douglas John Levey, Wesley R. Silva, Mauro Galetti, 2002
9
Seed Dispersal
Seed Dispersal
David R. Murray, 1987
10
The Dispersal and Social Exclusion of Asylum Seekers: ...
Establishing asylum seekers in the UK as a socially excluded group, this book provides readers with an understanding of how they experience the dispersal system and gives an insight into how this impacts on their lives.
Patricia Hynes, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DISPERSAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dispersal is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Seed dispersal by fruit-eating bats essential to tropical reforestation
Human reforestation efforts are limited by budget and capacity, so the restoration of degraded habitats by means of animal seed dispersal is ... «Mongabay.com, Jul 15»
2
New study showed spawning frequency regulates species …
The three species, which have varying larval dispersal strategies, were simulated in a dynamic natural marine system over time to determine ... «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
3
Haykakan Zhamanak: Demonstrators not opposed to rally dispersal
'Haykakan Zhamanak' says the rallies on Bagramyan Avenue now lack their energy, with only several thousand people watching their live ... «Panorama.am, Jul 15»
4
3 local communities join gov't seedling dispersal project
North Cotabato Gov. Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza explain to farmers the intricacies of her free oil palm seedling dispersal project during a ... «Philippine Star, Jul 15»
5
Dispersal of free-state legislature in Kansas to be re-enacted on …
The reenactors will portray the dispersal of the free-state legislature on July 4, 1856. Acting on orders of President Franklin Pierce, U.S. Army ... «Topeka Capital Journal, Jul 15»
6
READERS DISCUSS: Is bat dispersal worth the trouble?
The bat dispersal program started this week, for the second time. The early morning affair included the crack of stockwhips, air horns and ... «The Sunshine Coast Daily, Jul 15»
7
Police obtain dispersal order for Last night of the Shipston Proms
POLICE in Shipston-on-Stour have been successful applying for a dispersal order, which will be in place for the last night of the Shipston Proms ... «Stratford upon Avon Herald, Jul 15»
8
Dispersal orders issued across Caerphilly town and Penyrheol
Gwent Police has issued three dispersal orders in Caerphilly and Penyrheol this weekend in a bid to deal with anti-social behaviour. «Caerphilly Observer, Jul 15»
9
Criminal complaint over dispersal of Istanbul Pride
Gay rights campaigners on Thursday filed a criminal complaint against Interior Minister Sebahattin Ozturk over the police dispersal of Istanbul's ... «Anadolu Agency, Jul 15»
10
Dispersal of free-state legislature to be reenacted on Saturday
The reenactors will portray the dispersal of the free-state legislature on July 4, 1856. Acting on orders of President Franklin Pierce, U.S. Army ... «Topeka Capital Journal, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
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