scattering Syllabification: (scat·ter·ing)Pronunciation: /ˈskatəriNG/Definition of scattering noun [in singular] an act of scattering something. a small, dispersed amount of something:the scattering of freckles across her cheeks and forehead Physics the process in which electromagnetic radiation or particles are deflected or diffused. scattering in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of scattering in the British & World English dictionary