Dispersive

Dispersive may refer to:


 * Dispersive partial differential equation, a partial differential equation where waves of different wavelength propagate at different phase velocities
 * Dispersive phase from Biological dispersal
 * Dispersive medium, a medium in which waves of different frequencies travel at different velocities
 * Dispersive adhesion, adhesion which attributes attractive forces between two materials to intermolecular interactions between molecules
 * Dispersive mass transfer, the spreading of mass from highly concentrated areas to less concentrated areas
 * Dispersive body waves, an aspect of seismic theory
 * Dispersive prism, an optical prism
 * Dispersive hypothesis, a DNA replication predictive hypothesis
 * Dispersive fading, in wireless communication signals
 * Dispersive line
 * Dispersive power