Scattering vs. Reflection
Scatteringnoun
A small quantity of something occurring at irregular intervals and dispersed at random points,
Scatteringnoun
(elections) The total number of votes awarded to nonmajor or unlisted candidates.
Scatteringnoun
(physics) The process whereby a beam of waves or particles is dispersed by collisions or similar interactions.
Scatteringadjective
Going or falling in various directions; not united or aggregated; divided among many; as, scattering votes.
Scatteringnoun
Act of strewing about; something scattered.
Scatteringnoun
the physical process in which particles are deflected haphazardly as a result of collisions
Scatteringnoun
a small number dispersed haphazardly;
Scatteringnoun
a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby
Scatteringnoun
spreading widely or driving off
Scatteringnoun
the act of scattering
Scatteringadjective
spreading by diffusion
Scattering
Scattering is a term used in physics to describe a wide range of physical processes where moving particles or radiation of some form, such as light or sound, are forced to deviate from a straight trajectory by localized non-uniformities (including particles and radiation) in the medium through which they pass. In conventional use, this also includes deviation of reflected radiation from the angle predicted by the law of reflection.
Reflectionnoun
The act of reflecting or the state of being reflected.
Reflectionnoun
The property of a propagated wave being thrown back from a surface (such as a mirror).
Reflectionnoun
Something, such as an image, that is reflected.
Reflectionnoun
Careful thought or consideration.
Reflectionnoun
An implied criticism.
Reflectionnoun
(computing) The process or mechanism of determining the capabilities of an object at run-time.
Reflectionnoun
(anatomy) The folding of a part; a fold.
Reflectionnoun
The act of reflecting, or turning or sending back, or the state of being reflected.
Reflectionnoun
The reverting of the mind to that which has already occupied it; continued consideration; meditation; contemplation; hence, also, that operation or power of the mind by which it is conscious of its own acts or states; the capacity for judging rationally, especially in view of a moral rule or standard.
Reflectionnoun
Shining; brightness, as of the sun.
Reflectionnoun
That which is produced by reflection.
Reflectionnoun
A part reflected, or turned back, at an angle; as, the reflection of a membrane.
Reflectionnoun
Censure; reproach cast.
Reflectionnoun
The transference of an excitement from one nerve fiber to another by means of the nerve cells, as in reflex action. See Reflex action, under Reflex.
Reflectionnoun
a calm lengthy intent consideration
Reflectionnoun
the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface
Reflectionnoun
expression without words;
Reflectionnoun
the image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material);
Reflectionnoun
a likeness in which left and right are reversed
Reflectionnoun
(mathematics) a transformation in which the direction of one axis is reversed
Reflectionnoun
a remark expressing careful consideration
Reflectionnoun
the ability to reflect beams or rays
