Definitions
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.
Wiktionary
- 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.
GNU Webster's 1913
- 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.
WordNet 3.0
- 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
Etymologies
- Latin disseminatus, past participle of disseminare, from prefix dis- "in all directions" + seminare "to plant or propagate", from semen, seminis "seed." (Wiktionary)
Examples
“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.”
“Now that dissemination is frictionless, does that show that openness was always a mistake?”
“If works are not published under Creative Commons, their dissemination is severely limited.”
“Just keep commenting on what you know and enjoy, and recognize that the idea generation and information dissemination is what is important - not the counter stats.”
“Both theories of cultural dissemination, the McWorld concept and the Jihad concept, are opposed to true cultural diversity where cultural dissemination is a two-way street.”
“- Provision of support for long-term dissemination, for example through a dialogue with user groups and decision-makers.”
6. An appropriate dissemination strategy for shs and the role of GTZ
“That the malaria treatment attained so great a dissemination is due to some favourable results, only apparent during its application, which could therefore not been expected from the beginning.”
“Phase 2 -- "dissemination" -- will be a sustainable design entity that funds artists who make products aiding struggling economies.”
The Washington Post: With Furthermore, Jose Ruiz aims for more 'fluid' art market
“In a story I wrote early this week I called the dissemination in the media of the audio of Obama's San Francisco fundraiser a “leak.””
“Also, in case of an accident during launch, only fresh fissile material would risk dissemination, which is not very radioactive.”
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These user-created lists contain the word ‘dissemination’.
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EN - fine scholarly language
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goodkitten's list
there is going to be a lot of words...
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MUSIC - jazz
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Technologos
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CULT - Europe for Citizens
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My GRE
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An Unspecific Gathering
Recently added to be organized (perhaps) later.
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useful vocab
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AeidaMousa's Words
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