Definition of DISSEMINATION

dissemination

Meanings

Plural: disseminations

Noun

  • the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate
  • the property of being diffused or dispersed
  • the act of dispersing or diffusing something
  • 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.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin dissēminātus (“broadcast”), past participle of dissēmināre, from dis- (“in all directions”) + sēmināre (“to plant or propagate”), from sēmen, sēminis (“seed”).

Synonyms

airing, diffusion, dispersal, dispersion, public exposure, spreading

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