About The Word Dispersive

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Dispersive

Dispersive Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Dispersive?
[adj] tending to disperse
[adj] spreading by diffusion Synonyms | Synonyms for Dispersive: decentralising(a) | decentralizing(a) | diffusing(a) | diffusive | disseminating | disseminative | distributive | scattering | spreading Related Terms | Find terms related to Dispersive: See Also | Dispersive In Webster's Dictionary \Dis*pers"ive\, a.
Tending to disperse.
{Dispersive power} (Opt.), the relative effect of a material
in separating the different rays of light by refraction,
as when the substance is formed into a prism. --
{Dis*pers"ive*ness}, n.
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