dispersion in Portuguese
dispersion in Portuguese is dispersão — dispersion means the act of scattering things widely, or the state of being spread out over a large area.
dispersion in Portuguese
dispersão
What does "dispersion" mean?
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noun The act of scattering things widely, or the state of being spread out over a large area.
"Wind is the main agent of seed dispersion for dandelions."
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noun In statistics, the extent to which values in a data set are spread out around their average, measured by quantities such as range, variance and standard deviation.
"Two classes had the same mean score but very different dispersion."
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noun In physics, the splitting of light or another wave into its component wavelengths, because each travels at a slightly different speed in the medium.
"Dispersion in a glass prism is what produces the spectrum."
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dispersion in a sentence
- Wind is the main agent of seed dispersion for dandelions.
- Modelling pollutant dispersion helps planners site chimneys.
- Two classes had the same mean score but very different dispersion.
- Report a measure of dispersion alongside every average.
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What is "dispersion" in Portuguese?
"dispersion" in Portuguese is dispersão. dispersion means: The act of scattering things widely, or the state of being spread out over a large area.
How do you use "dispersion" in a sentence?
Example: "Wind is the main agent of seed dispersion for dandelions." In Portuguese, "dispersion" is dispersão.
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