adj.
1.spreading by diffusion scattering n.
1.the physical process in which particles are deflected haphazardly as a result of collisions
2.a small number dispersed haphazardly
3.a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby
4.spreading widely or driving off
5.the act of scattering
Idiom of the Day
a pay-off
the results of one`s work, a bribe
The young man expects to get a big pay-off from his university education when he begins to look for a job.