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dispersive
[ dih-spur-siv ]
dispersive
/ dɪˈspɜːsɪv /
adjective
- tending or serving to disperse
Derived Forms
- disˈpersively, adverb
- disˈpersiveness, noun
Other Words From
- dis·persive·ly adverb
- dis·persive·ness noun
- nondis·persive adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of dispersive1
Example Sentences
This dramatic disparity between electron and hole-carrier transport is attributed to spatially separated electronic states near the Fermi level, which consists of dispersive and flat bands.
The exhaustive report was the product of a six-month effort, including 3D microscopes, infrared spectroscopy and "energy dispersive X-ray analysis".
In the early 1990s, Bourgain launched the modern era for dispersive, nonlinear partial differential equations.
The questions hover over this dispersive novel like feedback resounding lowly.
This happens because ocean waves are dispersive, meaning that the speed of the wave depends on the period.
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