scattering
IPA: skˈætɝɪŋ
noun
- A small quantity of something occurring at irregular intervals and dispersed at random points.
- (elections) The total number of votes awarded to nonmajor or unlisted candidates.
- (physics) The process whereby a beam of waves or particles is dispersed by collisions or similar interactions.
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Examples of "scattering" in Sentences
- The feint is a success and scattering his army.
- Raman spectroscopy utilizes the phenomenon of scattering.
- The question is not the opacity, but the scattering within the medium.
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