scattering votes.
There seldom were more than a half-dozen senators on the floor at one time and only a scattering of people in the Senate galleries (Newsweek).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
scat´ter|ing|ly — scat|ter|ing «SKAT uhr ihng», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. widely separated; occurring here and there: »scattering drops of rain. SYNONYM(S): sporadic. 2. divided in small numbers among several candidates: »scattering votes. –n. a small amount or… … Useful english dictionary
back|scat|ter|ing — «BAK SKAT uhr ihng», noun. Physics. the deflection of radioactive particles, light waves, or other radiation back at an angle of greater than 90 degrees … Useful english dictionary
scat·ter·ing — /ˈskætərıŋ/ noun, pl ings [count] : a small number or group of things or people that are seen or found at different places or times usually + of The museum had a scattering of visitors last week. There were scatterings of geese in the park … Useful english dictionary
ter — ter; ter·a·con·ic; ter·a·cryl·ic; ter·a·glin; ter·aph; ter·as; ter·a·tism; ter·a·to·genesis; ter·a·to·gen·ic; ter·a·to·log·i·cal; ter·a·tol·o·gist; ter·a·tol·o·gy; ter·a·to·ma; ter·a·to·sis; ter·bi·um; ter·centennial; ter·centesimal; ter·ce·ron;… … English syllables
scat — scat·o·log·i·cal; scat·o·phag·i·dae; scat·ter·able; scat·ter·ation; scat·tered·ly; scat·tered·ness; scat·ter·er; scat·ter·gram; scat·ter·graph; scat·ter·ling; scat·tery; scat·ty; scat·u·la; scat; scat·ter; scat·o·log·ic; scat·ter·ing·ly; … English syllables
ing — aborn·ing; aw·ing; bear·ing; be·ing; bell·ing; berth·ing; bind·ing; boul·der·ing; brok·ing; brown·ing; cheese·par·ing; cleans·ing; clos·ing; con·cern·ing; con·sid·er·ing; cop·ing; cov·er·ing; crack·ing; crown·ing; duck·ing; dur·ing; en·dur·ing;… … English syllables
scatteringly — scat·ter·ing·ly … English syllables
scattering — scat·ter·ing n the random change in direction of the particles constituting a beam or wave front due to collision with particles of the medium traversed * * * scat·ter·ing (skatґər ing) a change in direction of a photon or subatomic particle … Medical dictionary
scattering — scat|ter|ing [ˈskætərıŋ] n a scattering of sth written a small number of things or people spread out over a large area ▪ a scattering of isolated farms … Dictionary of contemporary English
scattering — scat|ter|ing [ skætərıŋ ] noun count a small number of people or things that are spread over a large area: The village was just a scattering of houses along the river … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
