scattering
noun
1. a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
- the first scatterings of green
Similar word(s): sprinkling
Definition categories: quantity
2. the physical process in which particles are deflected haphazardly as a result of collisions
Definition categories: process, action, activity
3. a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby
Similar word(s): sprinkle, sprinkling
Definition categories: phenomenon, shower
4. spreading widely or driving off
Similar word(s): dispersion
Definition categories: event, spread, spreading
5. the act of scattering
Similar word(s): scatter, strewing
Definition categories: act, spread, spreading
Sentences with scattering as a noun:
- There will be a scattering of showers, with heavy rain in places.
verb
1. present participle of scatter