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Adjective scattering has 1 sense
- diffusing, diffusive, dispersive, disseminative, disseminating, scattering, spreading - spreading by diffusion
Antonym: collective (indirect, via distributive)
Noun scattering has 5 senses
- scattering - the physical process in which particles are deflected haphazardly as a result of collisions
--1 is a kind of natural process, natural action, action, activity
--1 is a part of extinction
- scattering, sprinkling - a small number dispersed haphazardly; "the first scatterings of green"
--2 is a kind of small indefinite quantity, small indefinite amount
- scattering, sprinkle, sprinkling - a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby
--3 is a kind of shower, rain shower
- dispersion, scattering - spreading widely or driving off
--4 is a kind of spread, spreading
--4 has particulars: Diaspora; dissipation
- scatter, scattering, strewing - the act of scattering
--5 is a kind of spread, spreading
Verb scatter has 6 senses
- disperse, dissipate, dispel, break up, scatter - to cause to separate and go in different directions; "She waved her hand and scattered the crowds"
--1 is one way to separate, divide
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
- disperse, dissipate, scatter, spread out - move away from each other; "The crowds dispersed"; "The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached";
--2 is one way to separate, part, split
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
- scatter, sprinkle, dot, dust, disperse - distribute loosely; "He scattered gun powder under the wagon"
--3 is one way to discharge
Sample sentence:
They scatter sugar over the cake
- scatter - sow by scattering; "scatter seeds"
--4 is one way to sow, sough, seed
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
- break up, disperse, scatter - cause to separate; "break up kidney stones"; "disperse particles"
--5 is one way to change integrity
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
- spread, scatter, spread out - strew or distribute over an area; "He spread fertilizer over the lawn"; "scatter cards across the table"
--6 is one way to circulate, pass around, pass on, distribute
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
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