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DISPERSIVE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does dispersive mean?
• DISPERSIVE (adjective)
The adjective DISPERSIVE has 1 sense:
1. spreading by diffusion
Familiarity information: DISPERSIVE used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Spreading by diffusion
Synonyms:
diffusing; diffusive; dispersive; disseminative
Similar:
distributive (serving to distribute or allot or disperse)
Derivation:
disperse (cause to become widely known)
disperse (distribute loosely)
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