Scattering vs Absorption - What's the difference?
scattering | absorption |
A small quantity of something occurring at irregular intervals and dispersed at random points,
(physics) The process whereby a beam of waves or particles is dispersed by collisions or similar interactions.
The act or process of absorbing or of being absorbed as,
# (obsolete) engulfing; swallowing up, as of bodies or land.
# assimilate; incorporation.
# (chemistry, physics) the imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action, of radiant energy; the process of being neutrons being absorbed by the nucleus; interception.
# (physiology) in living organisms, the process by which the materials of growth and nutrition are absorbed and conveyed to the tissues and organs; taking in by various means, such as by osmosis.
Entire engrossment or occupation of the mind.
Mental assimilation.
(electrical engineering) The retaining of electrical energy for a short time after it has been introduced to the dielectric.
The taking on of by a shipping company of special charges by another without price increase.
The natural lessening of radio waves due to atmospheric interference.
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As nouns the difference between scattering and absorption
is that scattering is a small quantity of something occurring at irregular intervals and dispersed at random points, while absorption is absorption (act or process of absorbing, either liquid or light).As a verb scattering
is .scattering
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(wikipedia scattering)Verb
(head)Noun
(en noun)- There will be a scattering of showers, with heavy rain in places.
absorption
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Noun
(en noun)- ''the absorption of a smaller tribe into a larger
- the absorption of bodies in a whirlpool
- the absorption of light, heat, electricity, etc.
- absorption in some employment