In a dispersive manner; in a way that scatters, spreads, or separates.
From dispersive + -ly (adverbial suffix). Converts the adjective to an adverb describing how an action occurs.
Materials that act dispersively—like prisms or fiber optic cables—are essential to modern technology because controlling how light spreads lets engineers manipulate information at the speed of light.
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