- present participle of scatter.
scattering
Example Sentences
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Scientists say sunlight scattering through Mars' dusty atmosphere likely caused the effect.
From Science Daily • May 26, 2026
The stock barely reacted to results of an experiment with the Cleveland Clinic at the start of the month, and didn’t budge when IBM released data from a neutron scattering experiment in March.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
They assumed it sensed danger, but it was actually steering them: They blundered into a goose nest, scattering the frightened adults.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Visible affects are evident from major events, such as last year's forest fires in Canada or storms in the Sahara lifting up dust and scattering it across Europe and the UK.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Stick motioned with his foot toward the scattering of books and magazines beneath his bed.
From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon
Vocabulary lists containing scattering
Physics - Introductory
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Physics - High School
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