(DoD, NATO) The distance from the point of impact or burst of a round to the mean point of impact or burst.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). dispersion error. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/dispersion_error/definitions/1961416 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "dispersion error" http://smartdefine.org/dispersion_error/definitions/1961416 (accessed September 21, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, dispersion error, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/dispersion_error/definitions/1961416>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "dispersion error" 4 April 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/dispersion_error/definitions/1961416> |