scattering

Short definition from Wiktionary

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of scatter

Noun

1. 1
   A small quantity of something being dispersed (at random points).
2. 2
   The total number of votes awarded to nonmajor or unlisted candidates.
3. 3
   The process whereby a beam of waves or particles is dispersed by collisions or similar interactions.