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| 1. | [ noun ] spreading widely or driving off | |
| Synonyms: | dispersion | |
| Related terms: | spread Diaspora dissipation disperse | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (meteorology) a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby | |
| Synonyms: | sprinkling sprinkle | |
| Related terms: | shower sprinkle | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (physics) the physical process in which particles are deflected haphazardly as a result of collisions | |
| Related terms: | natural_process extinction | |
| 4. | [ noun ] a small number dispersed haphazardly | |
| Synonyms: | sprinkling | |
| Examples: | : "the first scatterings of green" |
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| Related terms: | small_indefinite_quantity scatter | |
| 5. | [ adjective ] spreading by diffusion | |
| Synonyms: | diffusing disseminating disseminative dispersive spreading diffusive | |
| Related terms: | distributive | |
| 6. | [ noun ] the act of scattering | |
| Synonyms: | strewing scatter | |
| Related terms: | spread disperse disperse strew spread scatter | |
| Similar spelling: |
scatter scatter_pin scatterbrain scattergun Schutter scattergood scatter_rug scattered scouter scooter scattershot Scuderi |
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