dispersive

[ dih-spur-siv ]

/ dɪˈspɜr sɪv /

adjective

serving or tending to disperse.

Origin of dispersive

First recorded in 1620–30; disperse + -ive

OTHER WORDS FROM dispersive

dis·per·sive·ly, adverbdis·per·sive·ness, nounnon·dis·per·sive, adjective

Words nearby dispersive

disperse system, dispersion, dispersion hardening, dispersion medium, dispersion relation, dispersive, dispersive medium, dispersive power, dispersoid, disphenoid, dispireme

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Example sentences from the Web for dispersive

(b) If r2 < r1 the lens is dispersive so long as d < n(r1 − r2)/(n − 1).
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 4|Various
These effects are due to the difference in dispersive power of the powder and the liquid.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5|Various
The effect in question depends upon the dispersive power of the prism.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 6|Various
He was anything but a philanthropist; his weaknesses, if he had any, were not dispersive, but thoroughly concentric.
Springhaven|R. D. Blackmore

The refractive and dispersive powers are not high, so that the cut stones display little brilliancy or “fire.”
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3|Various

British Dictionary definitions for dispersive

dispersive

/ (dɪˈspɜːsɪv) /

adjective

tending or serving to disperse

Derived forms of dispersive

dispersively, adverbdispersiveness, noun

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单词	dispersive
释义	dispersive [ dih-spur-siv ] / dɪˈspɜr sɪv / adjective serving or tending to disperse. Origin of dispersive First recorded in 1620–30; disperse + -ive OTHER WORDS FROM dispersive dis·per·sive·ly, adverbdis·per·sive·ness, nounnon·dis·per·sive, adjective Words nearby dispersive disperse system, dispersion, dispersion hardening, dispersion medium, dispersion relation, dispersive, dispersive medium, dispersive power, dispersoid, disphenoid, dispireme Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dispersive (b) If r2 < r1 the lens is dispersive so long as d < n(r1 − r2)/(n − 1). Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 4\|Various These effects are due to the difference in dispersive power of the powder and the liquid. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5\|Various The effect in question depends upon the dispersive power of the prism. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 6\|Various He was anything but a philanthropist; his weaknesses, if he had any, were not dispersive, but thoroughly concentric. Springhaven\|R. D. Blackmore The refractive and dispersive powers are not high, so that the cut stones display little brilliancy or “fire.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3\|Various British Dictionary definitions for dispersive dispersive / (dɪˈspɜːsɪv) / adjective tending or serving to disperse Derived forms of dispersive dispersively, adverbdispersiveness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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