Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scattering

/ˈskætəɹɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.40 in modern English

Syllables: scat-ter-ing
IPA: /ˈskætəɹɪŋ/

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of scatter

noun

A small quantity of something being dispersed (at random points).

noun

The total number of votes awarded to nonmajor or unlisted candidates.

noun

The process whereby a beam of waves or particles is dispersed by collisions or similar interactions.

Example Sentences

"There will be a scattering of showers, with heavy rain in places."
"Only a light scattering of flaws sticks out."
"There was something distinctly low-key, even wilfully alienating about the band’s performance. A scattering of OK Computer tracks were interspersed with more abstract latterday material – the clatter of 15 Step and Myxamatosis."

Inflected Forms

scatterings (plural)

Derived Forms

autoscattering backscattering overscattering rescattering superscattering upscattering

Phrases

Bragg scattering Compton scattering deep scattering layer last scattering surface light-scattering photometry Mie scattering Møller scattering neutron scattering

Synonyms

scatter strewing dispersion sprinkle sprinkling

Rhymes With

flattering shattering battering chattering unflattering smattering clattering spattering nattering

Questions

How do you pronounce scattering?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈskætəɹɪŋ/.
What does scattering mean?: present participle and gerund of scatter

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