Scattering
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈskætəɹɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Scattering is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of scatter.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of scatter.
More Meanings
- A small quantity of something being dispersed (at random points).
- (elections) The total number of votes awarded to nonmajor or unlisted candidates.
- (physics) The process whereby a beam of waves or particles is dispersed by collisions or similar interactions.
Example Sentences
Only a light scattering of flaws sticks out.
There will be a scattering of showers, with heavy rain in places.
There was something distinctly low-key, even wilfully alienating about the band’s performance. A scattering of OK Computer tracks were interspersed with more abstract latterday material – the clatter of 15 Step and Myxamatosis.
Word Forms
- scatterings
Synonyms for scattering
Depending on context, synonyms include sprinkle, dispersion, spreading, diffusive, scatter, disseminative.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dispersion, dispersive, diffusive, disseminative, spreading, strewing.
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