Scattering

a.	1.	Going or falling in various directions; not united or aggregated; divided among many; as, scattering votes.
n.	1.	Act of strewing about; something scattered.

Noun	1.	scattering - the physical process in which particles are deflected haphazardly as a result of collisions
	2.	scattering - a small number dispersed haphazardly; "the first scatterings of green" Synonyms: sprinkling
	3.	scattering - a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby Synonyms: sprinkle, sprinkling
	4.	scattering - spreading widely or driving off Synonyms: dispersion
	5.	scattering - the act of scattering Synonyms: strewing, scatter
Adj.	1.	scattering - spreading by diffusion Synonyms: diffusing, diffusive, dispersive, disseminating, disseminative, spreading

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