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SCATTERING

Definition:

[noun] the physical process in which particles are deflected haphazardly as a result of collisions
[noun] a small number dispersed haphazardly; "the first scatterings of green"
Synonyms: sprinkling
[noun] a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby
Synonyms: sprinkle, sprinkling
[noun] spreading widely or driving off
Synonyms: dispersion
[noun] the act of scattering
Synonyms: scatter, strewing
[adjective] spreading by diffusion
Synonyms: diffusing, diffusive, dispersive, disseminative, disseminating, spreading