scattering

scat·ter·ing

S0128400 (skăt′ər-ĭng)n.1. Something scattered, especially a small, irregularly occurring amount or quantity: a scattering of applause.2. Physics The dispersal of a beam of particles or of radiation into a range of directions as a result of physical interactions.adj. Placed irregularly and far apart; scattered.

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scat′ter·ing·ly adv.

scattering

(ˈskætərɪŋ) n1. a small amount2. (General Physics) physics the process in which particles, atoms, etc, are deflected as a result of collision

scat•ter•ing

(ˈskæt ər ɪŋ)

adj. 1. distributed or dispersing at irregular intervals. 2. (of votes) cast in small numbers for various candidates. n. 3. a small, scattered number or quantity. 4. Physics. the process in which a wave or beam of particles is diffused or deflected by collision with particles of the medium that it traverses. [1300–50]

scat·ter·ing

(skăt′ər-ĭng) The spreading of a stream of particles or a beam of rays, as of light, over a range of directions as a result of collisions with other particles. Scattering is responsible for the color of the sky. On a clear day, the sky is blue, because blue light from the sun is scattered by the atmosphere's particles to a greater degree than other colors of light. At sunset and sunrise, the sky appears red and yellow, because the light from the sun has passed a longer distance through air and some of the blue light has been scattered away, leaving yellow and red light which are less easily scattered.

Scattering

 a sparse amount or number. See also scantling.Examples: scattering of affections, 1662; of good and evil, 1662; of learning; of nations, 1545; of pearls, 1908; of rays, 1866; of thoughts.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	scattering - a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly; "the first scatterings of green"; "a sprinkling of grey at his temples"sprinklingsmall indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude
	2.	scattering - the physical process in which particles are deflected haphazardly as a result of collisionsextinction - the reduction of the intensity of radiation as a consequence of absorption and radiationnatural action, natural process, action, activity - a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity"
	3.	scattering - a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearbysprinkle, sprinklingrain shower, shower - a brief period of precipitation; "the game was interrupted by a brief shower"
	4.	scattering - spreading widely or driving offdispersionDiaspora - the dispersion of the Jews outside Israel; from the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem in 587-86 BC when they were exiled to Babylonia up to the present timedissipation - breaking up and scattering by dispersion; "the dissipation of the mist"spread, spreading - process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
	5.	scattering - the act of scattering strewing, scatterspreading, spread - act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time

scattering

noun sprinkling, few, handful, scatter, smattering, smatter the scattering of houses on the east of the village

Translations

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scatter

(ˈskӕtə) verb1. to (make) go or rush in different directions. The sudden noise scattered the birds; The crowds scattered when the bomb exploded. (使)散開，驅散 使消散，驱散，散开 2. to throw loosely in different directions. The load from the overturned lorry was scattered over the road. 撒 撒ˈscattered adjective occasional; not close together. Scattered showers are forecast for this morning; The few houses in the valley are very scattered. 分散的 分散的ˈscattering noun a small amount scattered here and there. a scattering of sugar. 零零落落 零零落落ˈscatterbrain noun a forgetful or unreliable person. 健忘或不可靠的人 注意力不集中的人ˈscatterbrained adjective 健忘的 不专注的