Synonyms for dispersal
dɪˈspɜr səldis·per·sal

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1. dispersion, dispersal, dissemination, diffusionnoun

   the act of dispersing or diffusing something

   "the dispersion of the troops"; "the diffusion of knowledge"

   Synonyms:
   scattering, diffusion, dispersion, dissemination, distribution, spreading, public exposure, airing

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1. List of paraphrases for "dispersal":

   dispersion, scatter, dispersive, sparsity, scattering, dispersed, disperse, spread, fragmentation, sparse, dissipation, scattered

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. dispersal

   Synonyms:
   Dispersion

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How to use dispersal in a sentence?

1. Allen Sills:

   We have not seen any evidence of on-field transmission in The NFL games or practices, i think that The NFL is The NFL. The NFL’s certainly The NFL that many people raised before we started as to why The NFL occurred. I think there are a number of theories that people have advanced. One of them is that obviously we’re playing either in an open area or at least an extremely large air environment where we’ve got a lot of ventilation, a lot of movement and likely quick dispersal of any droplets or particles.

2. Jens Walter:

   Lifestyle practices that reducebacterial dispersal —specifically, sanitation and drinking-water treatment — might be an important cause of microbiome alterations.

3. Jemina Stuart-Smith:

   Low dispersal capability, small population size, and relatively low reproductive output make them susceptible to environmental disturbance.

4. The IDF:

   The rioters burned tires, hurled rocks, Molotov cocktails and explosive devices at the forces, who responded with riot dispersal means.

5. Blaine Schubert:

   It has long been hypothesized that hyenas crossed theBeringianland bridgeto enter North America, but evidence was lacking, these new fossils support the Beringian dispersal hypothesis and dramatically increase the range ofChasmaporthetes.