dispersed

comparative more dispersed · superlative most dispersed

1. Spread out in space and/or time; not concentrated.

   On the contrary, a very dispersed and scarce one such as gold, will have a low exergy value but a very high extraction cost.

   2014, Antonio Valero Capilla, Alicia Valero Capilla, Thanatia: The Destiny Of The Earth's Mineral Resources, page 281

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   One other problem studied relates to the potential impact of human waste disposal from dispersed road recreation -- a matter of concern to many managers we've talked to .

   1976, John C. Hendee, Mack L. Hogans, Russell W. Koch, Dispersed Recreation on Three Forest Road Systems in Washington and Oregon, page 19

   Practised in the context of a social movement, dispersed leadership has opened opportunities for women to adopt feminalist styles of leadership that invite and increase the participation of women as a group, while it has also provided the means to advance feminist agendas.

   2009, John Kane, Haig Patapan, Paul 't Hart, Dispersed Democratic Leadership, page 56

1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of disperse