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rain shower vs scattering

scattering vs rain shower

rain shower and scattering both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rain shower Yes No No No
scattering Yes No No No
As nouns, scattering is a hyponym of rain shower; that is, scattering is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rain shower:
  • rain shower: a brief period of precipitation
  • scattering: a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby
Other hyponyms of rain shower include sprinkle, sprinkling.
rain shower (noun) scattering (noun)
a brief period of precipitation the act of scattering
spreading widely or driving off
a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby
the physical process in which particles are deflected haphazardly as a result of collisions
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
Difference between rain shower and scattering

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