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scattering

noun

the act of scattering

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
S
Ends with
G
Contains
CA
Scrabble score
13
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˈskætəɹɪŋ

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noun

  1. the act of scattering

noun

  1. spreading widely or driving off

noun

  1. a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby

noun

  1. the physical process in which particles are deflected haphazardly as a result of collisions

noun

  1. a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly

    “the first scatterings of green”

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Example Sentences

the first scatterings of green
a sprinkling of grey at his temples

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