Thursday, March 28, 2013

Wiktionary - Recent changes [en]: smattering

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smattering
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#: ''She knows a '''smattering''' of Greek, but not enough to carry on a conversation.''

  

#: ''She knows a '''smattering''' of Greek, but not enough to carry on a conversation.''
 

# A small [[number]] or [[amount]] of something.

  

# A small [[number]] or [[amount]] of something.
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#: ''There's only a '''smattering''' of people who oppose the second amendment.''

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#: ''There are only a '''smattering''' of people who are truly talented in butter sculpting.''
   
 

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Latest revision as of 04:33, 29 March 2013

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[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA: /ˈsmæ.tə(ɹ).ɪŋ/
  • (US) IPA: /ˈsmæɾɹ̩ɪŋ/
  • Audio (US) (file)

[edit] Noun

smattering (countable and uncountable; plural smatterings)

  1. A superficial or shallow knowledge of a subject.
    She knows a smattering of Greek, but not enough to carry on a conversation.
  2. A small number or amount of something.
    There are only a smattering of people who are truly talented in butter sculpting.

[edit] Synonyms

[edit] Translations

superficial knowledge

small number

[edit] Verb

smattering

  1. Present participle of smatter.

[edit] Anagrams
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