Meaning of Dispersal | Babel Free
Definitions
- The act or result of dispersing or scattering; dispersion.
- A dispersal prison.
Equivalents
Čeština
rozchod
Ελληνικά
διάλυση
Suomi
hajonta
Gàidhlig
sgaoileadh
Bahasa Indonesia
dispersal
Nederlands
spreiding
Polski
rozproszenie
Українська
рознос
Examples
“For a time, Okeh picked up the disk for national dispersal.”
“Plant⟳ breeding is always a numbers game.[…]The wild species we use⟳ are rich in genetic variation, […]. In addition, we are looking for rare alleles, so the more plants we try⟳, the better. These rarities may be new mutations, or they can be existing ones that are neutral—or are even selected against—in a wild population. A good example is mutations that disrupt seed dispersal, leaving the seeds on the heads long after they are ripe.”
“Problems of control⟳ in dispersals and in other prisons necessarily instigated a multiplicity of working theories to explain⟳ the difficulties […]”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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