Dispersion

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Dispersion can refer to:

• Biological dispersal, the distribution of spores, fruits and their seeds, etc.
• A phenomenon that causes the separation of a wave into components of varying frequency:
  • Dispersion (optics) (see also Abbe number)
  • Dispersion (water waves)
• Dispersion (materials science), a stable or unstable system of fine particles, evenly distributed in a medium
• Dispersive mass transfer, in fluid dynamics, the spreading of mass from areas of high to low concentration
  • Atmospheric pollution dispersion
• Statistical dispersion, quantifiable variation of measurements of differing members of a population
• Dispersion (geology), a process whereby sodic soil disperses when exposed to water
• Dispersion (finance), a measure for the statistical distribution of portfolio returns

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