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an act or process in which something scatters or is scattered
the dispersion of energy from a source
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On the range, Hunter would hit five or 10 balls to the 100-yard marker, then the 50-yard marker, then the 150-yard marker, then walk out and measure the shot dispersion, write it in the notebook, and do it repeatedly.
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Scott Kramer, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Recent research by Chamba and colleagues has also shed light on the role that supernovas might play in the dispersion of gas within a galaxy — where 'stellar feedback' can influence the inflows and outflows of gas in a galaxy which either supports or negates star formation.
—Conor Feehly, Discover Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024
However, with high yield credit, Vanguard is focusing on bottom-up security selection due to the dispersion among issuers.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2024
Yet, there still is this dispersion of tumor cells, which might already have occurred before radiation, such that there is the possibility of recurrence outside the field of radiation.
—quantamagazine.org, 15 Oct. 2024
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Scott Kramer, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Recent research by Chamba and colleagues has also shed light on the role that supernovas might play in the dispersion of gas within a galaxy — where 'stellar feedback' can influence the inflows and outflows of gas in a galaxy which either supports or negates star formation.
—Conor Feehly, Discover Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024
However, with high yield credit, Vanguard is focusing on bottom-up security selection due to the dispersion among issuers.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2024
Yet, there still is this dispersion of tumor cells, which might already have occurred before radiation, such that there is the possibility of recurrence outside the field of radiation.
—quantamagazine.org, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Dispersion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispersion. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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