MEANING
The spread of information, findings, or ideas to a wider audience.
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Words that belong together
- research dissemination
- public dissemination
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Research dissemination included a plain-language summary for participants.
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- dissemination
Usage notes
Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural in this sense. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: analysis, explanation, qualification. Commonness: moderately common.
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