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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
range
Noun
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A range of mathX/math is a number of different kinds of mathX/maths
We offer you a whole range of clothes, from socks to hats.
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The range is area between an upper and lower limit.
Most accidents affect children in the seven to 10 age range.
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Something's range is the distance that it can travel.
The company's newest airplane has a range of 10,556km.
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In statistics, the range of results is highest result minus the lowest result.
The test results in the study had a range of 63; the highest was 100 and the lowest 37.
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A (mountain) range is a group of mountains.
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A shooting range is a place to practice using a gun.
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A range is a large grassy area for farm animals to walk about freely.
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A range is a large stove for cooking.
range
Verb
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If something ranges from mathX/math to mathY/math, it includes a number of different things and mathX/math and mathY/math are different examples of those.
The police had stopped him for a variety of things ranging from stealing a book to having a gun.
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If something ranges around an area, it moves around it.