n. The act of disseminating, or the state of being disseminated; diffusion for propagation and permanence; a scattering or spreading abroad, as of ideas, beliefs, etc.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The act of disseminating, or the state of being disseminated; diffusion for propagation and permanence; a scattering or spreading abroad, as of ideas, beliefs, etc.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The act of sowing or scattering seed for propagation.
n. A spreading abroad for some fixed purpose or with some definite effect; propagation by means of diffusion or dispersion; extension of the influence or establishment of something.
n. Propagation by means of promulgation; a spreading abroad for or with acceptance, as of opinions.
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n. the property of being diffused or dispersed
n. the act of dispersing or diffusing something
n. the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate
Word Usage
"Mr. Power says: "Familiar illustration of that conveyance of particulate matter which I am here including in the term dissemination is seen, summer and winter, in the movements of particles forming mist and fog."