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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
disseminated \dis*sem"i*na'ted\, p. a. (Min.) Occurring in small portions scattered through some other substance; scattered widely.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Disseminate \Dis*sem"i*nate\, verb (used with an object) & i. [imp. & p. p. {Disseminated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disseminating}.] [L. disseminatus, p. p. of disseminare to disseminate; dis- + seminare to sow, semen seed. See {Seminary}.]
1. to spread around widely; to sow broadcast or as seed; to scatter for growth and propagation, like seed; to spread abroad; to diffuse; as, principles, ideas, opinions, and errors are disseminated when they are spread abroad for propagation.
2. To spread or extend by dispersion.
A nearly uniform and constant fire or heat disseminated throughout the body of the earth. --Woodward.
Syn: To spread; diffuse; propagate; circulate; disperse; scatter.
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
38 Moby Thesaurus words for "disseminated": accessible, affirmed, announced, broadcast, brought to notice, circulated, common knowledge, common property, current, declared, diffuse, diffused, discrete, dispersed, dispread, dissipated, distributed, in circulation, in print, made public, open, proclaimed, propagated, public, published, reported, scattered, sparse, sporadic, spread, stated, straggling, straggly, strewn, strown, telecast, televised, widespread
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