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scattering meaning and definition
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Definition of scattering (noun)
- a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
- "the first scatterings of green"; "a sprinkling of grey at his temples"
- synonyms: sprinkling
- the physical process in which particles are deflected haphazardly as a result of collisions
- a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby
- synonyms: sprinkle, sprinkling
- spreading widely or driving off
- synonyms: dispersion
- the act of scattering
Source: Princeton University Wordnet