English Explanatory Dictionary

scattering

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of scatter
noun
  1. A small quantity of something being dispersed (at random points).
  2. The total number of votes awarded to nonmajor or unlisted candidates.
  3. The process whereby a beam of waves or particles is dispersed by collisions or similar interactions.

Pronunciation

/ˈskætəɹɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-scattering.wav

Word forms

scattering scatterings

Derived words

autoscattering backscattering Bragg scattering Compton scattering deep scattering layer last scattering surface light-scattering photometry Mie scattering Møller scattering neutron scattering overscattering Raman scattering Rayleigh scattering rescattering Rutherford scattering scattering function superscattering Tyndall scattering Umklapp scattering upscattering urban scattering
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