- present participle of scatter.
scattering
Example Sentences
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"The scattering amplitudes don't go to infinity. It's better behaved."
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
But he claimed Ukrainian forces keep volunteers informed about safe routes while he accused Russia of "scattering" such explosives.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
Forces at Mali's Tessalit military base, a "super-camp" near the Algerian border, surrendered and were scattering southward, an official from the Tuareg-dominated FLA separatist group told AFP.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
He was disappointed to discover it was nothing more than a scattering of agricultural villages.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
On the bureau is a scattering of framed pictures.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
Vocabulary lists containing scattering
Physics - Introductory
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Physics - Middle School
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Physics - High School
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