Spanish Conversation · Level 99
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Spanish word
dispersión
Pronunciation
IPA/dispeɾˈsjon/
Meaning
- feminine nounscattering
Example
La dispersión de los papeles en la mesa me molestó.
The scattering of the papers on the table bothered me.
More examples
Tras el incidente, la dispersión de rumores fue rápida.
After the incident, the spread of rumors was rapid.
Core concept
An uneven spread of particles or elements across an area.
Common phrases
dispersión de rumores
spread of rumors
dispersión de noticias
spread of news
Similar words
desorden: Physical disorder or messiness in a space, with items strewn about.
lío: Informal jumble of things that makes a place or situation messy and confusing.
caos: A violently disordered situation with no effective control or recognizable order.
desorganización: Absence of structural order or coherent procedures within an organization or plan.
Definition in Spanish
Acción o resultado de dispersar; presencia de cosas esparcidas en un lugar sin orden único.
Word origin
Spanish dispersión comes from Latin dispersio, built from dis- 'apart' and spargere 'to scatter', and denotes both the process of scattering and its result.
Usage tips
- The English cognate 'dispersion' looks similar, but 'dispersión' is more common in technical or formal contexts while casual speech favors verbs or descriptive phrases.
Other meanings
- diffusionnoun
Opposites
- concentraciónconcentrationnoun