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smattering

[ smat-er-ing ]

noun

  1. a slight, superficial, or introductory knowledge of something:

    a smattering of Latin.

  2. a small amount or number:

    She’s written a smattering of poetry.



adjective

  1. slight or superficial.

smattering

/ ˈæəɪŋ /

noun

  1. a slight or superficial knowledge
  2. a small amount
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٳٱԲ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • t·Բ· adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of smattering1

First recorded in 1530–40; smatter + -ing 1( def ).
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It was also around this time a smattering of fans started to voice their frustration with Ange-ball and Postecoglou's lack of tactical plan B.

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The selection before me is just a smattering of the non-cocoa containing alternatives to chocolate that are creeping into the European retail market right now.

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Between the traditional cottages and smattering of shops on the main street, a giant, technicolour mural of Sir Alexander Fleming, the man who discovered penicillin, now looks out over the town.

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The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival posted its set times for both of its weekends, with a fresh smattering of Millennial guitar rock added.

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The songs performed are popular music, with a few smatterings of classics from the last century, including “California Dreamin’” by the Mamas & the Papas and the John Denver hit “Take Me Home, Country Roads.”

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