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scattering

[/ˈskætərɪŋ/]
noun/adjectivepl: scatterings
dispersão
1. The action of scattering or spreading things widely in different directions
The scattering of seeds by the wind helps plants reproduce.
A dispersão de sementes pelo vento ajuda as plantas a se reproduzirem.
2. A small number of things spread over an area
There was a scattering of people in the audience.
Havia um pequeno número de pessoas dispersas na plateia.
3. In physics, the deflection of particles or radiation by matter
Light scattering occurs when photons interact with particles.
O espalhamento de luz ocorre quando fótons interagem com partículas.
Synonyms
dispersalspreadingdistributionsprinklingdissemination
Antonyms
concentrationgatheringcollectionaggregation

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
dispersão
Most common usage in Brazil
General Brazilian
espalhamento
Used in technical/scientific contexts
Portugal
dispersão
Standard term in European Portuguese
Portugal
espalhamento
Technical term used in physics

Related Idioms & Phrases

scattered to the four winds
scattering ashes
light scattering phenomenon
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