adj.
Pronunciation: - ' sp ə r-siv, -ziv
Function: 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
adj.
Pronunciation: - ' sp ə r-siv, -ziv
Function: 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 Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012