definition of
scattering

[1] #1 scattering n. [sprinkling] a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly; "the first scatterings of green"; "a sprinkling of grey at his temples". wn

[2] #2 scattering n. the physical process in which particles are deflected haphazardly as a result of collisions. wn

[3] #3 scattering n. [sprinkle, sprinkling] a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby. wn

[4] #4 scattering n. [dispersion] spreading widely or driving off. wn

[5] #5 scattering n. [scatter, strewing] the act of scattering. wn