| NOUN | quantity | scattering, sprinkling | a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly |
|---|---|---|---|
| process | scattering | the physical process in which particles are deflected haphazardly as a result of collisions | |
| phenomenon | scattering, sprinkle, sprinkling | a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby | |
| event | scattering, dispersion | spreading widely or driving off | |
| act | scattering, scatter, strewing | the act of scattering |
| Sounds | skae'terihng | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng... | |
| Meaning | A small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the first scatterings of green" | |
| Synonym | sprinkling | |
| Broader | small indefinite quantity, small indefinite amount | An indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude |
| Meaning | The physical process in which particles are deflected haphazardly as a result of collisions. | |
|---|---|---|
| Part of | extinction | The reduction of the intensity of radiation as a consequence of absorption and radiation |
| Broader | natural process, natural action, action, activity | A process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings) |
| Spanish | dispersión | |
| Meaning | A light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | sprinkle, sprinkling | |
| Broader | shower, rain shower | A brief period of precipitation |
| Meaning | Spreading widely or driving off. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | dispersion | |
| Narrower | Diaspora | The dispersion of the Jews outside Israel |
| dissipation | Breaking up and scattering by dispersion | |
| Broader | spread, spreading | Process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space |
| Spanish | dispersión | |
| Catalan | dispersió | |
| Verbs | scatter | to cause to separate and go in different directions |
| Meaning | The act of scattering. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | scatter, strewing | |
| Broader | spread, spreading | Act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time |
| Spanish | derrame, desbandada, dispersión | |
| Catalan | desbandada, dispersió | |
| Verbs | scatter | sow by scattering |
| scatter | move away from each other | |
| scatter | to cause to separate and go in different directions | |
| scatter | strew or distribute over an area | |
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