scattering

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈskætəɹɪŋ/ Hyphenation: scat‧ter‧ing === Verb === scattering present participle and gerund of scatter === Noun === scattering (plural scatterings) A small quantity of something being 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. ==== Hypernyms ==== light-scattering ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====