scattering

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Synonyms: spattering, smattering, shattering, scatterling, scuttering, scottering, chattering, battering, clattering, stuttering, flattering

Antonyms: spattering, smattering, shattering, scatterling, scuttering, scottering, chattering, battering, clattering, stuttering, flattering

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Verb

1. {{infl of|en|scatter||ing-form}}

Noun

1. A small [[quantity]] of something being [[dispersed]] (at [[random]] points)<!-- occurring at [[irregular]] intervals << probably mostly only true for "scattering of showers" -->.
2. {{lb|en|elections}} The total number of votes awarded to nonmajor or unlisted candidates.
3. {{lb|en|physics}} The [[process]] whereby a [[beam]] of [[wave]]s or [[particle]]s is [[dispersed]] by [[collision]]s or similar [[interaction]]s.

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