scattering
1scat·ter·ing
noun \ˈska-tə-riŋ\Definition of SCATTERING
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: 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
Examples of SCATTERING
- <the scattering of the protesters suddenly turned violent and chaotic>
- <a scattering of people in the mostly empty theater>
First Known Use of SCATTERING
14th century
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