Dissemination: Definition, Usage & Examples

Meaning 1：widespread distribution (dissemination)

dissemination 🔊

/dɪˌsemɪˈneɪʃn/

The act of spreading information, knowledge, or ideas to a large number of people.

Dissemination concept illustrated by a teacher distributing handouts to diverse students in a classroom.

widespread distribution 🔊

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/ˈwaɪdˌspred ˌdɪstrɪˈbjuːʃn/

The act of spreading something, especially information, knowledge, or ideas, widely among many people or places.

📁 Category：School Education 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'disseminare' ('dis-' = apart, 'seminare' = to sow, from 'semen' = seed).

💡 Mnemonic

Think of 'dissent in a nation': ideas spreading widely, even if they are different (dissenting) from the mainstream.

📖 Example

The internet has greatly accelerated the dissemination of educational videos to remote areas. 🔊 The internet has greatly accelerated the widespread distribution of educational videos to remote areas.

🔗 Collocations

rapid dissemination – The quick and efficient spreading of information.

wide dissemination – Spreading something across a broad range or to a large audience.

dissemination of information – The process of distributing or circulating facts or data.

🔄 Synonyms

propagation (n.) – The act of spreading something, such as an idea, belief, or information, widely.

diffusion (n.) – The spreading of something more widely, or the process by which it spreads.

circulation (n.) – The public availability or distribution of something, especially information.

🚫 Antonyms

concealment (n.) – The action of hiding something or preventing it from being known.

withholding (n.) – The act of refusing to give something that is due or desired, often information.

🌱 Derivatives

disseminate (v.) – To spread or disperse (something, especially information) widely.

disseminator (n.) – A person or thing that spreads information or ideas widely.

📖 Cultural Story

Originating from the agricultural practice of scattering seeds, the term entered English to metaphorically describe the widespread distribution of ideas or information. It is a formal, high-frequency word in academic, scientific, and journalistic contexts.