| Pronunciation: | | 'smaturing
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- [n] a slight or superficial understanding of a subject
- [n] a small number or amount; "only a handful of responses were received"
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| | Synonyms: | | handful |
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| | See Also: | | apprehension, discernment, savvy, small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity, understanding |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Smat"ter*ing\, n.
A slight, superficial knowledge of something; sciolism.
I had a great desire, not able to attain to a
superficial skill in any, to have some smattering in
all. --Burton.
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