dissemination
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dissemination
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- The passing out or spreading about of something: circulation, dispersal, dispersion, distribution. See collect/distribute.
Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms:
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dissemination
dissemination, in the terminology of deconstruction, the dispersal of meanings among infinite possibilities; the effect of différance in the ‘free play’ of signification beyond the control of concepts or stable interpretation. Whereas ambiguity usually involves a limited number of possible meanings, dissemination is an endless proliferation of possibilities. See also indeterminacy.
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dissemination
IN BRIEF: n. - The act of dispersing or diffusing something; The property of being diffused or dispersed; The opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate.
So many new ideas are at first strange and horrible though ultimately valuable that a very heavy responsibility rests upon those who would prevent their dissemination.
— John Burdon Sanderson Haldane
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