noun
- the quality or state of being dispersive; the tendency to scatter, spread out, or distribute in different directions
Usage: often used in physics and optics to describe the separation of light into component wavelengths; can also refer to a general tendency toward scattering or lack of focus
Examples
- The dispersiveness of the prism separated white light into its component colors.
- The dispersiveness of the crowd made it difficult for the organizers to maintain order.
- In optics, dispersiveness is a key property that determines how materials bend different wavelengths of light.
- The dispersiveness of his thoughts prevented him from completing the project on time.
- The dispersiveness of the fog obscured the view of the distant mountains.