dispersed

• (General American) IPA^(key): /dɪˈspɝst/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /dɪˈspɜːst/
• Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)st

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• Hyphenation: dis‧persed

dispersed (comparative more dispersed, superlative most dispersed)

1. Spread out in space and/or time; not concentrated.
   • 1976, John C. Hendee, ‎Mack L. Hogans, ‎Russell W. Koch, Dispersed Recreation on Three Forest Road Systems in Washington and Oregon, page 19:

     One other problem studied relates to the potential impact of human waste disposal from dispersed road recreation -- a matter of concern to many managers we've talked to .

   • 2009, John Kane, ‎Haig Patapan, ‎Paul 't Hart, Dispersed Democratic Leadership, page 56:

     Practised in the context of a social movement, dispersed leadership has opened opportunities for women to adopt feminalist styles of leadership that invite and increase the participation of women as a group, while it has also provided the means to advance feminist agendas.

   • 2014, Antonio Valero Capilla, ‎Alicia Valero Capilla, Thanatia: The Destiny Of The Earth's Mineral Resources, page 281:

     On the contrary, a very dispersed and scarce one such as gold, will have a low exergy value but a very high extraction cost.

dispersed

1. simple past and past participle of disperse