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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