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DISSEMINATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of dispersing or diffusing something
Example:
the diffusion of knowledge
Synonyms:
diffusion; dispersal; dispersion; dissemination
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("dissemination" is a kind of...):
spread; spreading (act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "dissemination"):
crop-dusting; spraying (the dispersion of fungicides or insecticides or fertilizer on growing crops (often from a low-flying aircraft))
Derivation:
disseminate (cause to become widely known)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The property of being diffused or dispersed
Synonyms:
diffusion; dissemination
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("dissemination" is a kind of...):
dispersion; distribution (the spatial or geographic property of being scattered about over a range, area, or volume)
Derivation:
disseminate (cause to become widely known)
Sense 3
Meaning:
The opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate
Synonyms:
airing; dissemination; public exposure; spreading
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("dissemination" is a kind of...):
transmission (communication by means of transmitted signals)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "dissemination"):
circulation (the dissemination of copies of periodicals (as newspapers or magazines))
extension; propagation (the spreading of something (a belief or practice) into new regions)
Derivation:
disseminate (cause to become widely known)
Context examples:
Development of scientific information and concepts, and dissemination of knowledge regarding early detection techniques, practices, and strategies to reduce mortality and morbidity from cancer.
(Early Detection Branch, NCI Thesaurus)
Areas of support are, but not limited to: study design, data collection, quality control and analysis, software and measurement error models development, statistical programming, and interpretation and dissemination of results.
(Epidemiology and Cancer Control Shared Resource, NCI Thesaurus)
It conducts, coordinates, and funds cancer research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs with respect to the cause, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cancer.
(NCI, NCI Dictionary)
NCI Thesaurus (NCIt) provides controlled terminology for clinical care, translational and basic research, public dissemination of information and associated administrative activities.
(NCI Thesaurus, NCI Thesaurus)
Facilitates communication and dissemination of knowledge among scientists and others dedicated to the cancer problem through presentations and discussions of new and improved observations in the field.
(American Association of Cancer Research, NCI Thesaurus)
NCI conducts, coordinates, and funds cancer research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs with respect to the cause, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cancer.
(National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus)
The National Cancer Institute conducts, coordinates, and funds cancer research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs with respect to the cause, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cancer.
(National Cancer Institute, NCI Dictionary)
An acute form of TUBERCULOSIS in which minute tubercles are formed in a number of organs of the body due to dissemination of the bacilli through the blood stream.
(Miliary Tuberculosis, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
AHRQ uses mechanisms of grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts to carry out research projects, demonstrations, evaluations, and knowledge dissemination.
(Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, NCI Thesaurus)
This bacterium has been classified as a Category A critical biological agent due to its ease of dissemination by aerosol, causing high mortality with the potential for a major public health impact.
(Francisella tularensis, NCI Thesaurus)
