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dispersion

[dih-spur-zhuhn, -shuhn] / dɪˈspɜr ʒən, -ʃən /
NOUN
dispersal
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Dispersion of stocks has only once been higher when implied volatility, measured by the Vix, is so low.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

Dispersion, in this instance, means that the gap between the biggest gainers in the index and the biggest losers has grown unusually wide.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026

Dispersion is a fundamental property of electromagnetic waves.

From Science Daily • Feb. 5, 2026

Dispersion forces that develop between atoms in different molecules can attract the two molecules to each other.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

Dispersion of quadrupeds.—Let us now inquire what facilities the various land quadrupeds enjoy of spreading themselves over the surface of the earth.

From Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology by Lyell, Charles, Sir




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