SCATTERING

10 letters 13 Scrabble points

Definition of SCATTERING

verb
  1. To (cause to) separate and go in different directions; to disperse.

    "The crowd scattered in terror."

  2. To distribute loosely as by sprinkling.

    "Her ashes were scattered at the top of a waterfall."

  3. To deflect (radiation or particles).

noun
  1. A small quantity of something occurring at irregular intervals and dispersed at random points,

    "There will be a scattering of showers, with heavy rain in places."

  2. (elections) The total number of votes awarded to nonmajor or unlisted candidates.

  3. The process whereby a beam of waves or particles is dispersed by collisions or similar interactions.

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters S C A T T E R I N G
Length 10 letters
Scrabble Score 13 points

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