dispersal
dis|per|sal /dɪsp'ɜːrsəl/
1 [N-UNCOUNT]
Dispersal is the spreading of things over a wide area.
Plants have different mechanisms of dispersal for their spores.
= distribution
2 [N-UNCOUNT] oft N of n
The dispersal of a crowd involves splitting it up and making the people leave in different directions.
The police ordered the dispersal of the crowds gathered round the building.
1 [N-UNCOUNT]
Dispersal is the spreading of things over a wide area.
Plants have different mechanisms of dispersal for their spores.
= distribution
2 [N-UNCOUNT] oft N of n
The dispersal of a crowd involves splitting it up and making the people leave in different directions.
The police ordered the dispersal of the crowds gathered round the building.