'dissemination' definitions:

Definition of 'dissemination'

From: WordNet
noun
The opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate [syn: dissemination, airing, public exposure, spreading]
noun
The property of being diffused or dispersed [syn: dissemination, diffusion]
noun
The act of dispersing or diffusing something; "the dispersion of the troops"; "the diffusion of knowledge" [syn: dispersion, dispersal, dissemination, diffusion]

Definition of 'dissemination'

From: GCIDE
  • dissemination \dis*sem`i*na"tion\, n. [L. disseminatio: cf. F. diss['e]mination.] 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. [1913 Webster]
  • The universal dissemination of those writings. --Wayland. [1913 Webster]