scattering

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scattering

1. Present participle of scatter.

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scattering (plural scatterings)

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

   There will be a scattering of showers, with heavy rain in places.

2. (physics) The process whereby a beam of waves or particles is dispersed by collisions or similar interactions.

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