scattering
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4.2
- noun
- /ˈskætərɪŋ/
:
dispersión
- Her mouth twisted ironically as they rode into the scattering of buildings, several streets of them on either side of the main road.
That's the point at which the the scattering stops.
- That's the point at which the the scattering stops.
Examples
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Participants pointed out that they want programs to move beyond a scattering of HCV literature and a one-time snapshot approach to prevention education to provide multiple opportunities for the presentation of HCV-related information.
Academic text (2004) -
A scattering of gravel rattles under the floorboards as the van lurches around a turn.
Fiction book (1994) -
The scattering of his ashes.
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I know they are far away; the countryside stretches for miles before the first scattering of houses and farms.
Fiction book (1994) -
The sounds were indistinguishable for the most part, faint and muffled, a scattering of calls, hoots, and buzzings of birds.
Fiction book (1992) -
And he was not sorry to be left alone with the twilight, the moist air, and the first faint scattering of stars along the milky band of the galaxy's arm.
Fiction book (2002) -
The artist created a beautiful landscape with a scattering of colorful flowers across the field.
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After the loud noise, there was a sudden scattering of birds from the trees, filling the sky with movement.
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In the distance, we spotted a scattering of tents set up for the outdoor festival.
Synonyms
89
2.5
An increase in size or amount over an area
17
5.2
The spreading of things over a wide area, for example seeds or people
8
4.0
A group of things or people spread over a wide area with no order
5
6.5
The spreading of people or things across a wide area
5
5.8
Spreading ideas or customs to many places
2
7.0
Spreading out of something until it becomes less concentrated
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2.3
The movement of something over a larger area or among people
Scattering things like seeds or petals over a surface
Antonyms
How Dispersed
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Scattering comes from the verb scatter, which means 'to throw apart' or 'spread out'. So a scattering is the act of sending people or things apart across an area.