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smattering

smat·ter·ing [ smáttəring ]


noun  (plural smat·ter·ings)
Definition:
 
1. slight knowledge: a slight knowledge of something such as a subject or language

2. small amount: a small amount or number
a smattering of rain



adjective 
Definition:
 
superficial: concerned only with surface issues and not going into depth or substance

[Mid-16th century. <smatter "dabble, speak without proper knowledge," origin?]
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