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scattering - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'scattering' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Scattering [ a.]
- Going or falling in various directions; not united or aggregated; divided among many; as, scattering votes.
2 . Scattering [ n.]
- Act of strewing about; something scattered.
3 . Scattering [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
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Meaning of 'scattering' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . scattering [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
Example in sentence:
  • a sprinkling of grey at his temples;
  • the first scatterings of green