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Dispersal vs Disseminate - What's the difference?

dispersal | disseminate |

As a noun dispersal

is the act or result of dispersing or scattering; dispersion.

As a verb disseminate is

to sow and scatter principles, ideas, opinions, and errors for growth and propagation, such as seed.

dispersal

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act or result of dispersing or scattering; dispersion.
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    disseminate

    English

    Verb

    (disseminat)
  • To sow and scatter principles, ideas, opinions, and errors for growth and propagation, such as seed
  • To become scattered.
    • The values of the human rights movement have disseminated throughout the world.

    Synonyms

    * spread * circulate * propagate

    Coordinate terms

    * promulgate

    Derived terms

    * dissemination

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