Meaning : A small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly.
Example :
The first scatterings of green.
A sprinkling of grey at his temples.
Synonyms : sprinkling
Meaning : The physical process in which particles are deflected haphazardly as a result of collisions.
Meaning : A light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby.
Synonyms : sprinkle, sprinkling
Meaning : Spreading widely or driving off.
Synonyms : dispersion