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plural
Adjective
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If a noun is plural in English grammar, it refers to other than one thing.
If I say, "one cat", that's singular, but if I say, "a lot of cats", that's plural.
plural
Noun
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The form of a word that normally refers to other than one thing.
The plural of the word "dog" is "dogs."
scattering
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noun
a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby
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noun
(= sprinkling)
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
the first scatterings of green
a sprinkling of grey at his temples
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noun
the physical process in which particles are deflected haphazardly as a result of collisions
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noun
(= dispersion)
spreading widely or driving off
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noun
(= scatter)
the act of scattering