overdispersaln.
/ˌəʊvədᵻˈspəːsl/, U.S. /ˈˌoʊvərdəˈspərs(ə)l/ Dispersal to a greater degree than usual, expected, or desirable; greater sparseness, separateness, or regularity of distribution than would be predicted to arise randomly.
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1957 Jrnl. Animal Ecol. 26 503 Statistical demonstration of aggregation of four ant species, each species, however, showing either random distribution or overdispersal.
1970 Ann. Assoc. Amer. Geographers 60 559/2 Dispersal of industry is..undertaken..to exploit as many productive forces as possible commensurate with the need to avoid the costly extremes of overconcentration and overdispersal.
1984 Harvard Jrnl. Asiatic Stud. 44 329 These factors seem also to have produced an overdispersal of the Mongols. Overdispersal then led to loss of tactical control.
1991 Biotropica 23 305/2 Attacks on foraging queens may prevent colony establishment in areas..near established colonies. This mechanism seems likely to function..to create over-dispersal of P[araponera] clavata colonies.
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n.1957- eccentric
- eccentric anomaly
- eccentric contraction
- eccentric equation
- eccentric orb
- eccentric projection
- eccentric-arbor
- eccentric-catch
- eccentric-chuck
- eccentric-cutter
- eccentric-engraving
- eccentric-fan
- eccentric-gear
- eccentric-hook
- eccentric-hoop
- eccentric-pump
- eccentric-ring
- eccentric-rod
- eccentric-strap
- eccentrical
- eccentrically
- eccentricarbor
- eccentricate
- eccentriccatch
- eccentricchuck