shower vs scattering
scattering vs showershower and scattering both are nouns.
shower is a verb but scattering is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| shower | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| scattering | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
scattering is a hyponym of
shower; that is, scattering is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
shower:
- shower: a brief period of precipitation
- scattering: a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby
Other hyponyms of shower include
sprinkle, sprinkling.
| shower (noun) | scattering (noun) |
|---|---|
| washing yourself by standing upright under water sprayed from a nozzle | the act of scattering |
| a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you | spreading widely or driving off |
| a sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc) likened to a rain shower | a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby |
| a party of friends assembled to present gifts (usually of a specified kind) to a person | the physical process in which particles are deflected haphazardly as a result of collisions |
| a brief period of precipitation | a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly |
| someone who organizes an exhibit for others to see |
| shower (verb) | scattering (verb) |
|---|---|
| take a shower; wash one's body in the shower | |
| provide abundantly with | |
| spray or sprinkle with | |
| expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns | |
| rain abundantly |
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