Etymology

dispersion

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Today it means: The state of being dispersed. Full definition →

Middle English dispersioun ← Old French dispersion ← Latin dispersiō
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  1. Latin · derived fromdispersiō
  2. Old French · derived fromdispersion
  3. Middle English · inherited fromdispersioun
  4. English todaydispersion

From disperse + -ion, from Middle English dispersioun, from Old French dispersion, from Latin dispersiō.

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