dispersion

• Sustantivo que denota el proceso o estado de dispersarse o extenderse sobre un área amplia, usado frecuentemente en física, química y estadística.

A noun referring to the process or state of being scattered or spread over a wide area, often used in physics, chemistry, and statistics.

1. Spreading of particlesB2formalscientific

   The process by which particles or substances spread out or are distributed over an area.

   Dispersión de partículas

   • The dispersion of seeds by wind helps plants colonize new areas.
   • Scientists studied the dispersion of pollutants in the atmosphere.
   • The dispersion of light through a prism creates a rainbow.

   Sinónimosdiffusiondispersaldisseminationdistributionscatteringspread

   Antónimosaccumulationaggregationcollectionconcentrationgathering

2. Statistical distributionC1formaltechnical

   The degree to which data points in a set are spread out from the average value.

   Dispersión estadística

   • The dispersion of test scores was higher in the second group.
   • Variance is a common measure of dispersion in statistics.
   • A low dispersion indicates that the data points are clustered closely.

   Sinónimosscatterspreadvariability

   Antónimoscentralizationconcentration

3. Wave separationC1formalscientific

   The separation of a wave into its component frequencies, especially in optics.

   Dispersión de una onda

   • Dispersion in fiber optics can cause signal distortion.
   • The phenomenon of dispersion is crucial in understanding rainbows.
   • Engineers must account for dispersion when designing communication systems.