scattering
noun(scat-ter-ing)
an act or process in which something scatters or is scattered
scattering
noun(scat-ter-ing)
something scattered: such as
scattering
noun(scat-ter-ing)
a small number or quantity interspersed here and there
scattering
adjective(scat-ter-ing)
going in various directions
scattering
adjective(scat-ter-ing)
found or placed far apart and in no order
scattering
adjective(scat-ter-ing)
divided among many or several
scattering
verb(scat-ter-ing)
to cause to separate widely
scattering
verb(scat-ter-ing)
to cause to vanish
scattering
verb(scat-ter-ing)
to fling away heedlessly : squander
scattering
noun(scat-ter-ing)
a scattering of particles as the result of an elastic collision
scattering
noun(scat-ter-ing)
a scattering of particles as the result of inelastic collision in which the total kinetic energy of the colliding particles changes
scattering
noun(scat-ter-ing)
scattering of light by particles small enough to render the effect selective so that different colors are deflected through different angles