Disperse vs Broadcast - What's the difference?
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(intransitive) To scatter in different directions
* Bible, Proverbs xv. 7
* Cowper
(intransitive) To break up and disappear; to dissipate
(intransitive) To disseminate
(physics, transitive, intransitive) To separate rays of light etc. according to wavelength; to refract
(intransitive) To distribute throughout
(senseid)cast or scattered widely, in all directions
transmitted, signalled, or communicated via radio waves or electronic means
relating to transmissions of messages or signals via radio waves or electronic means
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A transmission of a radio or television programme aired to be received by anyone with a receiver.
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A programme (show, bulletin, documentary, and so on) so transmitted.
(dated) The act of scattering seed.
To transmit a message or signal via radio waves or electronic means
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To transmit a message over a wide area
To appear as speaker, presenter or performer in a broadcast program
(archaic) To sow seeds over a wide area
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To send an email in a single transmission to a (typically large) number of people
(broadcast)
As verbs the difference between disperse and broadcast
is that disperse is to scatter in different directions while broadcast is to transmit a message or signal via radio waves or electronic means.As an adjective broadcast is
(omnidirectionally)cast or scattered widely, in all directions.As a noun broadcast is
a transmission of a radio or television programme aired to be received by anyone with a receiver.disperse
English
Verb
- The Jews are dispersed among all nations.
- The lips of the wise disperse knowledge.
- Two lions, in the still, dark night, / A herd of beeves disperse .