scattering

English Thesaurus

1. the act of scattering (noun.act)

hypernym	:	spread, spreading,
definition	:	act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time (noun.act)

2. spreading widely or driving off (noun.event)

hypernym	:	spread, spreading,
definition	:	process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space (noun.event)

hyponym	:	diaspora,
definition	:	the dispersion of the Jews outside Israel; from the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem in 587-86 BC when they were exiled to Babylonia up to the present time (noun.event)

hyponym	:	dissipation,
definition	:	breaking up and scattering by dispersion (noun.event)

3. a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby (noun.phenomenon)

hypernym	:	rain shower, shower,
definition	:	a brief period of precipitation (noun.phenomenon)

4. the physical process in which particles are deflected haphazardly as a result of collisions (noun.process)

hypernym	:	action, activity, natural action, natural process,
definition	:	a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings) (noun.process)

part meronym	:	extinction,
definition	:	the reduction of the intensity of radiation as a consequence of absorption and radiation (noun.process)

5. a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly (noun.quantity)

hypernym	:	small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity,
definition	:	an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude (noun.quantity)

6. the act of scattering (noun.act)

derivation	:	disperse, dot, dust, scatter, sprinkle,
definition	:	distribute loosely (verb.contact)

derivation	:	straw, strew,
definition	:	spread by scattering ( (verb.contact)

derivation	:	scatter,
definition	:	sow by scattering (verb.contact)

derivation	:	disperse, dissipate, scatter, spread out,
definition	:	move away from each other (verb.motion)

derivation	:	break up, dispel, disperse, dissipate, scatter,
definition	:	to cause to separate and go in different directions (verb.motion)

derivation	:	scatter, spread, spread out,
definition	:	strew or distribute over an area (verb.motion)

7. spreading widely or driving off (noun.event)

derivation	:	disperse, dissipate, scatter, spread out,
definition	:	move away from each other (verb.motion)

derivation	:	break up, dispel, disperse, dissipate, scatter,
definition	:	to cause to separate and go in different directions (verb.motion)

8. a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby (noun.phenomenon)

derivation	:	patter, pitter-patter, spatter, spit, sprinkle,
definition	:	rain gently (verb.weather)

9. a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly (noun.quantity)

derivation	:	disperse, dot, dust, scatter, sprinkle,
definition	:	distribute loosely (verb.contact)

10. the act of scattering (noun.act)

derivation	:	disperse, dot, dust, scatter, sprinkle,
definition	:	distribute loosely (verb.contact)

derivation	:	straw, strew,
definition	:	spread by scattering ( (verb.contact)

derivation	:	scatter,
definition	:	sow by scattering (verb.contact)

derivation	:	disperse, dissipate, scatter, spread out,
definition	:	move away from each other (verb.motion)

derivation	:	break up, dispel, disperse, dissipate, scatter,
definition	:	to cause to separate and go in different directions (verb.motion)

derivation	:	scatter, spread, spread out,
definition	:	strew or distribute over an area (verb.motion)

11. spreading widely or driving off (noun.event)

derivation	:	disperse, dissipate, scatter, spread out,
definition	:	move away from each other (verb.motion)

derivation	:	break up, dispel, disperse, dissipate, scatter,
definition	:	to cause to separate and go in different directions (verb.motion)

12. a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby (noun.phenomenon)

derivation	:	patter, pitter-patter, spatter, spit, sprinkle,
definition	:	rain gently (verb.weather)

13. a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly (noun.quantity)

derivation	:	disperse, dot, dust, scatter, sprinkle,
definition	:	distribute loosely (verb.contact)