scattering

  1. Verb.  (present participle of , scatter) .
  2. Noun.  A small quantity of something occurring at irregular intervals and dispersed at random points,.
  3. Noun.  (physics) The process whereby a beam of waves or particles is dispersed by collisions or similar interactions.

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