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dispersive

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/dɪˈspɜːrsɪv/ · dis-per-sive

Tending to disperse or scatter in different directions.

Meanings

adjectivetechnical

Tending to disperse or scatter in different directions.

ایسے عناصر جو مختلف سمتوں میں بکھر جانے کی خصوصیت رکھتے ہیں۔

پھیلاؤ

phailaao

Synonyms

scatteringdiffusivedispersingبکھرنے والاپھیلانے والاانتشار

Antonyms

convergentcollectivecentralاجتماعیمرکزیموحد

Common Collocations

  • dispersive forces
  • dispersive behavior
  • dispersive effects

Example Sentences

The dispersive nature of the particles caused them to spread throughout the medium.

اجزاء کی پھیلاؤ والی نوعیت نے انہیں میڈیم میں بکھرنے پر مجبور کیا۔

Ajza ki phailaao wali noiyat ne unhein medium mein bikharne par majboor kiya.

In optics, dispersive materials can change the direction of light waves.

آپٹکس میں، پھیلاؤ والے مواد روشنی کی لہروں کے رخ کو تبدیل کر سکتے ہیں۔

Optics mein, phailaao wale mawaad roshni ki lehron ke rukhs ko tabdeel kar sakte hain.

The dispersive behavior of gas molecules leads to diffusion.

گیس کے مالیکیولز کا پھیلاؤ رفتار کی وجہ سے انتشار ہوتا ہے۔

Gas ke molecules ka phailaao raftaar ki wajah se intasaar hota hai.

Easily Confused With

dispersed:Dispersive refers to the characteristic of scattering, while dispersed describes the state of having been scattered.

Word Family

disperse
verbبکھیرنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a storm dispersing leaves in all directions.

Imagine a whirlwind scattering autumn leaves across a park.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "dispersivus" — scattering

First known use: 19th century

The term 'dispersive' has its roots in Latin, where 'dispersus' means scattered. In English, it began to be used in the context of physics and psychology.