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# dissemination

noun (dissemination; uncountable)

«dissemination» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (formal) Spreading information, knowledge or ideas widely so many people get them. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dissemination/#m1)
2. (science) Spreading of seeds, disease or something through an area. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dissemination/#m2)

### In the lessons

A formal, exam and science word. In news and research it means spreading results or information widely; in safety lessons, «dissemination of false information» is spreading fake news. In science, the dissemination of seeds is their spreading by wind, water or animals (also called dispersal). Phrases: «the dissemination of information», «dissemination of knowledge».

### Examples

- The internet allows quick dissemination of news. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dissemination/#x1)
- (formal) The dissemination of fake stories can be harmful. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dissemination/#x2)
- Libraries help with the dissemination of knowledge. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dissemination/#x3)
- Wind helps the dissemination of dandelion seeds. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dissemination/#x4)
- (formal) The report covers the dissemination of the research findings. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dissemination/#x5)

### Note

Formal; everyday words are «spreading» or «sharing». Verb: «disseminate». Double s and double m are traps: dis-sem-i-na-tion. In biology, «seed dispersal» is the more usual school term.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «dissemination» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dissemination/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«dissemination» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dissemination.html) on Mova free.