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dispersing

dispersing is the present participle and gerund of disperse.

Meaning of disperse

Verb

disperse (third-person singular simple present disperses, present participle dispersing, simple past and past participle dispersed)

  1. (intransitive, transitive) To scatter in different directions.
    • The Jews are dispersed among all nations.
  2. (intransitive, transitive) To break up and disappear; to dissipate.
  3. (intransitive, transitive) To disseminate.
  4. (intransitive, transitive) To separate rays of light, etc., according to wavelength; to refract.
  5. (intransitive, transitive) To distribute throughout.

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Words formed from dispersing

Questions about dispersing

What is dispersing the present participle and gerund of?
Dispersing is the present participle and gerund of disperse.

Words near dispersing in the dictionary

  1. dispersest
  2. disperseth
  3. dispersibilities
  4. dispersibility
  5. dispersible
  6. dispersing
  7. dispersingly
  8. dispersion
  9. dispersional
  10. dispersionless
  11. dispersionlessness

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