dissemination

C2 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /dɪˌsɛmɪˈneɪʃən/ See IPA manual

Freq #66708

Meanings

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noun
The act of spreading information or ideas widely.

The internet allows the rapid dissemination of news around the globe.

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1 noun · the act of spreading... dispersal diffusion airing

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Forms disseminations

Etymology

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

dissēminātus Latin

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# dissemination

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /dɪˌsɛmɪˈneɪʃən/
**Frequency rank:** 66708

## Meanings
1. The act of spreading information or ideas widely.

## Examples
- The internet allows the rapid dissemination of news around the globe.

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: dissēminātus

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

## AI Etymology
Dissemination is from Latin dissēminātus (“broadcast”), past participle of dissēmināre, from dis- (“in all directions”) + sēmināre (“to plant or propagate”), from sēmen, sēminis (“seed”). The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. Important recorded forms include dissēminātus (Latin). Current senses include the act of spreading information or ideas widely.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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