dissemination

Noun

WordNet 3.0

Noun (3)

  1. the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debateSynonyms: airingpublic exposurespreading
  2. the property of being diffused or dispersedSynonyms: diffusion
  3. the act of dispersing or diffusing something“the dispersion of the troops”“the diffusion of knowledge”Synonyms: dispersiondispersaldiffusion
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

dis·sem′i·na′tion noun

Origin: L. disseminatio: cf. F. dissémination.

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 universal dissemination of those writings.— Francis Wayland

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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