Added 30 September 2026
dissemination
/dɪˌsɛmɪˈneɪʃən/ noun
In Latin: dissēminātiō Wiktionary
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- The act of disseminating, or the state of being disseminated; diffusion for propagation and permanence; a scattering or spreading abroad, as of ideas, beliefs, etc.
Origin
From Latin dissēminātiō, from dissēmināre [from dis- (“in all directions”) + sēmināre (“to plant or propagate”) (itself from sēmen (“seed”))] + -tiō. By surface analysis, disseminate + -tion.
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