dis·sem·i·na·tion

[dih-sem-uh-ney-shuhn]
noun
the act of disseminating, or spreading widely: The Internet allows for the rapid dissemination of information.

Related forms
non·dis·sem·i·na·tion, noun
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disseminate (dɪˈsɛmɪˌneɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—vb
(tr) to distribute or scatter about; diffuse
 
[C17: from Latin dissēmināre, from dis-1 + sēmināre to sow, from sēmen seed]
 
dissemi'nation
 
—n
 
dis'seminative
 
—adj
 
dis'seminator
 
—n

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Word Origin & History

dissemination
1640s, from L. disseminationem, noun of action from disseminare (see disseminate).
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Example sentences
Interplanetary communications by space craft raise the possibility of
  artificial dissemination of life to new habitats.
All of this facilitated a rapid dissemination of new ideas and a dramatic and
  visible clash of conflicting views.
It's a mode of communication here, of information dissemination.
With this move, they are ensuring wide dissemination of their music, and
  getting people to think.
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