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scattering

/ scattering /
noun/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby
Type of:
shower rain shower
Derived:
sprinkle spit spatter patter pitter-patter
noun Sense 2
the physical process in which particles are deflected haphazardly as a result of collisions
Type of:
natural process natural action action
Has parts:
extinction
noun Sense 3
a small number dispersed haphazardly
"the first scatterings of green"
Type of:
small indefinite quantity small indefinite amount
Derived:
scatter sprinkle dot dust disperse
noun Sense 4
the act of scattering
Type of:
spread spreading
Derived:
strew straw spread scatter spread out
noun Sense 5
spreading widely or driving off
Type of:
spread spreading
Kinds of:
Diaspora dissipation
Derived:
disperse dissipate dispel break up scatter
adjective satellite Sense 6
spreading by diffusion
Similar:
distributive
Semantic Complexity
76%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
1
Total Relationships
35
Times Searched
2
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shower rain shower natural process natural action action small indefinite quantity small indefinite amount spread spreading Diaspora dissipation distributive