scattering
/ˈskætərɪŋ/
noun
- A small, spread-out number or amount of things or people.
- There was only a scattering of students in the lecture hall.
- A scattering of early flowers appeared in the meadow.
- The garden had a scattering of colorful pebbles along the path.
- The act of throwing or dropping things so they spread out over an area.
- Wind caused the scattering of leaves all over the yard.
- The scattering of seeds across the field was done by hand.
- The scattering of confetti marked the end of the parade.
- The process by which particles or waves are forced to change direction by hitting something.
- Physicists study the scattering of electrons to understand atomic structure.
- The scattering of sunlight by the atmosphere makes the sky look blue.
- Radar works by detecting the scattering of radio waves from objects.
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adjective
- Spread out over a wide area; not concentrated.
- Scattering clouds dotted the afternoon sky.
- The scattering villages in the valley were connected by narrow roads.
- The scattering population made it hard to provide public services.