"dispersedness" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: dispersed + -ness Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dispersed|ness}} dispersed + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} dispersedness (uncountable)
  1. The state or quality of being dispersed. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-dispersedness-en-noun-O2yKVtHK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness

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