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dispersion

[dih-spur-zhuhn, -shuhn] / dɪˈspɜr ʒən, -ʃən /
NOUN
dispersal
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Dispersion of stocks has only once been higher when implied volatility, measured by the Vix, is so low.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

Dispersion, in this instance, means that the gap between the biggest gainers in the index and the biggest losers has grown unusually wide.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026

Dispersion is a fundamental property of electromagnetic waves.

From Science Daily • Feb. 5, 2026

Dispersion, as a general phenomenon, can occur for any type of wave and always involves wavelength-dependent processes.

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015

Will he go to the Dispersion amongst the Greeks?'

From Expositions of Holy Scripture Ephesians; Epistles of St. Peter and St. John by Maclaren, Alexander




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