DISPERSIVE


Meaning of DISPERSIVE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˈspər-siv, -ziv ]

adjective

Date: 1677

1. : of or relating to dispersion

a dispersive medium

the dispersive power of a lens

2. : tending to disperse

• dis·per·sive·ly adverb

• dis·per·sive·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.