Scattering - Definition
scattering
n 1: a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly; "the
first scatterings of green"; "a sprinkling of grey at his
temples" [syn: scattering, sprinkling]
2: the physical process in which particles are deflected
haphazardly as a result of collisions
3: a light shower that falls in some locations and not others
nearby [syn: scattering, sprinkle, sprinkling]
4: spreading widely or driving off [syn: dispersion,
scattering]
5: the act of scattering [syn: scatter, scattering,
strewing]