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n. Something scattered, especially a small, irregularly occurring amount or quantity: a scattering of applause.

n. Physics The dispersal of a beam of particles or of radiation into a range of directions as a result of physical interactions.

adj. Placed irregularly and far apart; scattered.

v. Present participle of scatter.

n. A small quantity of something occurring at irregular intervals and dispersed at random points,

n. The process whereby a beam of waves or particles is dispersed by collisions or similar interactions.

adj. Going or falling in various directions; not united or aggregated; divided among many.

n. Act of strewing about; something scattered.

n. The act of sprinkling, strewing, or dispersing; dispersion.

n. That which has been scattered or strewn abroad.

n. One of a number of disconnected or fragmentary things.

n. The irregular reflection of light from a surface not perfectly smooth, or from many minute surfaces.

Separating and dispersing in all directions: as, a scattering flock of birds; a scattering shot.

Of rare or irregular occurrence; sporadic.

Miscellaneous; diversified: as, scattering votes.

Separated from the school, as fish: hence, sparse; scarce.

n. spreading widely or driving off

n. the act of scattering

n. a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly

n. the physical process in which particles are deflected haphazardly as a result of collisions

n. a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby

"When the neutrons bounce against atomic nuclei, they do not lose energy, but their scattering is concentrated in directions that are determined by the structure in which the atoms are arranged."

collection    meeting    convention   

spreading    spread    small indefinite quantity    small indefinite amount    natural process    action    activity    natural action    rain shower    shower   

scatter   

separation    dispersion    dispelling    diffusion    dispersive    dispellent    diffusive    dissipative    discutient    resolvent   

scatter   

battering    chattering    clattering    flattering    nattering    shattering    smattering    spattering    unflattering