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dispersión

dispersion

noun dees-pehr-SYOHN Rare

Also means

scattering

Usage Note

Dispersión is used in scientific contexts (light dispersion, statistical spread) as well as in news reports about crowds (dispersión de manifestantes). In statistics, medidas de dispersión are measures of spread such as standard deviation. The verb is dispersar; dispersarse means to scatter or break up.

Examples

"La policía ordenó la dispersión de la multitud."

Natural Translation

The police ordered the dispersal of the crowd.

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