dispersion (dispershon)

[= F. dispersion = Pr. dispersio = Sp. dispersion = Pg. dispersão = It. dispersione, spersione, Norway was the great centre of dispersion of the ice [of the glacial epoch), and here it has been found that the sheet attained its greatest thickne . J. Croll , Climate and Cosmology, p. 247. 2. The state of being dispersed or scattered abroad: as, the dispersion of the Jews. dispersion IMG:content-2841.png:[blocks in formation] dejected; discouragement. You honestly quit your tools; quit a most muddy, confused coil of sore work, short rations, of sorrows, dispirit ments, and contradictions, having now done with it all. Carlyle. There are few men who can put forth all their muscle in a losing race; and it is characteristic of Le ing that what he wrote under the dispiritment of failure should be the most lively and vigorous. bisectrix coincides with the orthodiagonal axis; and in- clined, in monoclinic crystals, when the optic axes lie in the plane of symmetry. - Dispersion of the optic axes, in crystal., the separation of the axes for different colors in biaxial crystals, which takes place when the axial angles have different values; it is usually described as p > v, or p epi- polic. The dispersion, the Jews dispersed among the Gentiles during and after the Babylonian captivity; the diaspora: most frequently used of the scattered communi- ties of Jews referred to in the New Testament, either of dispiset, v . t. An obsolete form of despise . such communities collectively and in general, or of the dispitet, n. and v. An obsolete form of despite . as, the Part hi an dispersion ; the dispersion of Asia Minor; dispiteoust, a . See despiteous . the Egyptian dispersion; the dispersion in Rome. See dispitoust, dispitouslyt. See despitous , des- IMG:content-2842.png:[blocks in formation] dispersive (dis-pèr's iv), a. [=OF. F. dispersif; as disperse + -ive.] Pertaining to dispersion; dispersing; separating and scattering. By its dispersive power [that of a particular kind of gla , as flint, crown, etc.] is meant its power of separating the colors so as to form a spectrum, or to produce chromatic aberration. Newcomb and Holden , Astron., p. 61. dispersively (dis-per's iv-li), adv. In a dispersive manner; by dispersion: as, dispersively refracted light. dispersivene (dis-pèr's iv-nes), n. Dispersive quality or state. dis personalize (dis-per's on-al-iz), v. t.; pret. and pp. dis personalized, ppr. dis personalizing. [ I regret that I killed off Mr. Wilbur so soon, for he would have enabled me. to dis personalize myself into a vicarious egotism. Lowell, Biglow Papers, Int. dis personate (dis-pèr's on-āt), v. t.; pret. and pp. dis personated, ppr. dis personating. [ The ascription of social actions and political events entirely to natural causes, thus leaving out Providence as a factor, seems to the religious mind of our day as seemed to the mind of the pious Greek the dis personification of Helios and the explanation of celestial motions otherwise than by immediate divine agency. H. Spencer , Study of Sociol., p. 392. dis personify (dis-per-son'i-fi), v . t .; pret. and pp. dis personified , ppr. dis personifying . [ dis priv. + personify .] To divest of ascribed personality or personal attributes. [Rare.] IMG:content-2843.png:[blocks in formation] 2. To remove from any position, office, or dignity; depose: as, to displace an officer of government. Liable not only to have its acts annulled by him, but to be displaced , as regards the individuals composing it, or annihilated as an institution. Brougham . The wish of the ministry was to displace Hastings, and to put Clavering at the head of the government. Macaulay , Warren Hastings. 3t. To disorder; disturb; spoil. You have displac'd the mirth, broke the good meeting, With most admir'd disorder. Shak ., Macbeth, iii. 4. 4. To take the place of; replace. Each kingdom or principality had its bishop, who in no displaced the king or ealdorman, but took his place alongside of him. E. A. Freeman, Amer. Lects., p. 143. =Syn. 2. To dislodge, oust, dismi , discharge. displaceable (dis-plā'sa-bl), a. [ displaced (dis-plast'), p. a. [Pp. of displace, v.] Removed from a particular regiment, but at liberty to serve in some other corps: applied to certain officers in the British service when so transferred by reason of misconduct, or for any other cause.