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smattering

noun

/ˈsmætərɪŋ/

Meaning

A small amount or superficial knowledge of something.

He has a smattering of Spanish.

bit, trace, touch, fragment, superficial knowledge

abundance, depth, mastery

smattering of knowledge, smattering of applause, smattering of Spanish

a tendency to do nothing or remain unchanged; lack of activity or movement

A person who gives something, especially to a charity or cause.

A branch of mathematics concerned with rates of change and accumulation; also a hard mineral deposit...

A large-scale destruction, especially by fire; historically, the genocide of Jews during World War I...

a hot drink made from roasted and ground coffee beans

a fixed method for doing something; a mathematical or chemical rule expressed in symbols