scat·ter·ing
ˈska-tə-riŋ 
2
: something scattered: such 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
1
: going in various directions
2
: found or placed far apart and in no order
3
: divided among many or several
scattering votes
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Noun
the scattering of the protesters suddenly turned violent and chaotic
a scattering of people in the mostly empty theater
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The process minimized unwanted light scattering and allowed the light to penetrate further into the body.
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The physics department focuses on modern Indians such as C. V. Raman, who won the 1930 Nobel Prize for his work on light scattering.
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Noun
Arizona was the first of the presidential battleground states to open early in-person voting sites on Oct. 9, with a scattering of traditional voting centers.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
Advertisement With a scattering of public and private spaces, downtown Los Angeles is perhaps the most park-poor part of the city.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
The process minimized unwanted light scattering and allowed the light to penetrate further into the body.
—Alison Snyder, Axios, 5 Sep. 2024
The physics department focuses on modern Indians such as C. V. Raman, who won the 1930 Nobel Prize for his work on light scattering.
—Byvaishnavi Chandrashekhar, science.org, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Scattering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scattering. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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scattering
1 of 2 noun
scat·ter·ing
ˈskat-ə-riŋ
1
: an act or process in which something scatters or is scattered
2
: something scattered
especially
: a small number or amount placed or found here and there
a scattering of visitors
scattering
2 of 2 adjective1
: going in various directions
2
: found or placed far apart and in no pattern
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