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1scattering
noun scat·ter·ing \ˈska-tə-riŋ\
: a small number or group of things or people that are seen or found at different places or times
Full Definition of SCATTERING
2
: something scattered: as a : a small number or quantity interspersed here and there <a scattering of visitors> b : the random change in direction of the particles constituting a beam or wave front due to collision with particles of the medium traversed
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First Known Use of SCATTERING
14th century
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2scattering
adjective
Definition of SCATTERING
1
: going in various directions
2
: found or placed far apart and in no order
3
: divided among many or several <scattering votes>
— scat·ter·ing·ly \ˈska-tə-riŋ-lē\ adverb
First Known Use of SCATTERING
15th century
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scattering
noun scat·ter·ing
Medical Definition of SCATTERING
: the random change in direction of the particles constituting a beam or wave front due to collision with particles of the medium traversed
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