Meaning of scattering

Definition of scattering

(noun) a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly; "the first scatterings of green"; "a sprinkling of grey at his temples"
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
spreading widely or driving off
the act of scattering

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