The dispersion of the troops. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
In any case, in this example, dispersion is acceptable. From Wordnik.com. [Obliterating Animal Carcasses With Explosives] Reference
A very famous and well-known example of dispersion is illustrated on the cover of a classic Pink Floyd album. From Wordnik.com. [Optics basics: Defining the velocity of a wave « Skulls in the Stars] Reference
The dispersion was a PSS-water solution with a concentration of 50 mg/mL. From Wordnik.com. [All DN headlines] Reference
Poincare conjecture, behaves similarly to heat dispersion, which is a form of entropy. From Wordnik.com. [Conservapedia - Recent changes [en]] Reference
The physics here involves dispersion, which is a generic property of wave mechanics in media. From Wordnik.com. [Faster-Than-Light Pulsar Phenomena | Universe Today] Reference
The noblest literary product of the Jews of the dispersion was the apocryphal book known as the Wisdom of Solomon. From Wordnik.com. [The Makers and Teachers of Judaism] Reference
This is called dispersion, and conclusively proves that the light from the sun is not a simple, but a compound colour. From Wordnik.com. [Aether and Gravitation] Reference
Whether their dispersion, which is supposed to have taken place about the year 1672, drove them all to the south side of the Ohio, does not very satisfactorily appear. From Wordnik.com. [Life of Tecumseh, and of His Brother the Prophet With a Historical Sketch of the Shawanoe Indians] Reference
I can hit the black but the dispersion is wide!. From Wordnik.com. [Why Americans Can't Shoot] Reference
And obviously, Wimmer is not using "dispersion" as it is used in statistical analysis. From Wordnik.com. [2666 WEEK: NATASHA WIMMER ON "THE LOGIC OF DISPERSION"] Reference
This is a result of "dispersion", i.e. when a wave transmitted through a distance, it spreads. From Wordnik.com. [Richter 7.9 Earth Quake hit right at Wolong Panda Reserve] Reference
Diaspora, meaning "dispersion", is a crucial feature of both our shared past and our globalising present. From Wordnik.com. [THE BRAM FISCHER MEMORIAL LECTURE FOR 2004 - BY PROFESSOR KADER ASMAL] Reference
Also, all units assigned to the base initiate passive defensive measures such as dispersion, camouflage, blackout, and use of shelters. From Wordnik.com. [FM 7-98 Chptr 2 - Support For Insurgency and Cntrinsrgncy]
Their failure to attend reflects an unwholesome "dispersion" among. From Wordnik.com. [Spero News] Reference
But we must maintain it with reserve in view of the fact that St. Peter applies the word "dispersion" to the new and ideal Israel. From Wordnik.com. [The Books of the New Testament] Reference
For the moment, the dispersion skeptics look prescient. From Wordnik.com. [Then They All Fall Down] Reference
After that, the dispersion of my army by the return of the Sixth. From Wordnik.com. [Memoirs of the Union's Three Great Civil War Generals] Reference
Moreover, in dispersion, and therefore in fire, it stands alone. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 1082, September 26, 1896] Reference
It was the oil we can't see because of dispersion by ocean currents!. From Wordnik.com. [Jilly Gagnon: BPeekaboo] Reference
And Jezreel, which was a sign of dispersion, shall be the sign of gathering. From Wordnik.com. [The Lost Ten Tribes, and 1882] Reference
Whatsoever I do, dispersion is my end, and will come upon me whether I will or no. From Wordnik.com. [Meditations] Reference
Some dispersion traders took a hit in May and June when implied correlation surged to 80%. From Wordnik.com. [Beating the Herd on the Street] Reference
It therefore falls asunder, with the liberated levity drawn into the process of dispersion. From Wordnik.com. [Man or Matter] Reference
We can't fight the dispersion of knowledge, but we can stop the dispersion of deadly materials. From Wordnik.com. [THE BEST WAYS TO BEAT TERROR] Reference
"It is a good time to be doing dispersion because of the unique conditions in the market," says says. From Wordnik.com. [Beating the Herd on the Street] Reference
In the fig and mulberry the fruit is succulent, and depends for its dispersion upon birds and animals. From Wordnik.com. [Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 8] Reference
In refractive power and dispersion of the coloured rays of light, called its fire, it stands pre-eminent. From Wordnik.com. [The Chemistry, Properties and Tests of Precious Stones] Reference
M. AUGUSTIN CAUCHY read a memoir on the transversal vibrations of ether, and of the dispersion of colors. From Wordnik.com. [The International Monthly, Volume 2, No. 4, March, 1851] Reference
Potomac, which army was able unaided to destroy Lee, and I could not but oppose any dispersion of its strength. From Wordnik.com. [Memoirs of the Union's Three Great Civil War Generals] Reference
There is a category of hedge funds called "volatility" funds that typically make correlation and dispersion bets. From Wordnik.com. [Beating the Herd on the Street] Reference
In this respect again the diamond is pre-eminent; its dispersion is nearly twice as great as that of other stones. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 1082, September 26, 1896] Reference
And as concerning death, that either dispersion, or the atoms, or annihilation, or extinction, or translation will ensue. From Wordnik.com. [Meditations] Reference
Capital cities have one thing peculiar to them: their days of rest seem to be the signal for a general dispersion and flight. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
A slightly easier way for ordinary investors to play the dispersion theme is by using a variation of a "covered call" strategy. From Wordnik.com. [Beating the Herd on the Street] Reference
Confused by the sudden dispersion of mind impulses, the robot fired erratically as Alan crouched and raced painfully for the door. From Wordnik.com. [Survival Tactics] Reference
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