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<syn>Syn. -- To spread; diffuse; propagate; circulate; disperse; scatter.</syn>

<h1>Disseminated</h1> <Xpage=432>

<hw>Dis*sem"i*na`ted</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>p. a.</tt> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>Occurring in small portions scattered through some other substance.</def>

<h1>Dissemination</h1> <Xpage=432>

<hw>Dis*sem`i*na"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>disseminatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>diss\'82mination</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of disseminating, or the state of being disseminated; diffusion for propagation and permanence; a scattering or spreading abroad, as of ideas, beliefs, etc.</def>

<blockquote>The universal <b>dissemination</b> of those writings. <i>Wayland.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Disseminative</h1> <Xpage=432>

<hw>Dis*sem"i*na*tive</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Tending to disseminate, or to become disseminated.</def>

<blockquote>The effect of heresy is, like the plague, infectious and <b>disseminative</b>. <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Disseminator</h1> <Xpage=432>

<hw>Dis*sem"i*na`tor</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L.]</ety> <def>One who, or that which, disseminates, spreads, or propagates; <as>as, <ex>disseminators</ex> of disease</as>.</def>

<h1>Dissension</h1> <Xpage=432>

<hw>Dis*sen"sion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>dissensio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>dissension</ets>. See <er>Dissent</er>.]</ety> <def>Disagreement in opinion, usually of a violent character, producing warm debates or angry words; contention in words; partisan and contentious divisions; breach of friendship and union; strife; discord; quarrel.</def>

<blockquote>Paul and Barnabas had no small <b>dissension</b> and disputation with them. <i>Acts xv. 2.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Debates, <b>dissension</b>, uproars are thy joy. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>A seditious person and raiser-up of <b>dissension</b> among the people. <i>Robynson (More's Utopia).</i></blockquote>

<h1>Dissensious</h1> <Xpage=432>

<hw>Dis*sen"sious</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Disposed to discord; contentious; dissentious.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark> <i>Ascham</i>. -- <wordforms><wf>Dis*sen"sious*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt></wordforms>

<i>Chapman.</i>

<h1>Dissent</h1> <Xpage=432>

<hw>Dis*sent"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Dissented</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Dissenting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>dissentire</ets>, <ets>dissentum</ets>; <ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>sentire</ets> to feel, think. See <er>Sense</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To differ in opinion; to be of unlike or contrary sentiment; to disagree; -- followed by <i>from</i>.</def>

<blockquote>The bill passed . . . without a <b>dissenting</b> voice. <i>Hallam.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Opinions in which multitudes of men <b>dissent</b> from us. <i>Addison.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Eccl.)</fld> <def>To differ from an established church in regard to doctrines, rites, or government.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To differ; to be of a contrary nature.</def>

<i>Hooker.</i>

<h1>Dissent</h1> <Xpage=432>