dissemination

Etymology

From Latin dissēminātus (“broadcast”), past participle of dissēmināre, from dis- (“in all directions”) + sēmināre (“to plant or propagate”), from sēmen, sēminis (“seed”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɨˌsɛmɨˈneɪʃən/
• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

dissemination (countable and uncountable, plural disseminations)

1. 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.