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Pronunciation / Transliteration: diffusione
"La diffusione della luce attraversa l'atmosfera."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The action of dispersing or spreading something widely, or the deflection of a wave or particle.
"The scattering of light through the atmosphere creates a blue sky."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
From Middle English scateren, of uncertain origin, possibly from Old English *scaterian or Old Norse, related to scatter.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "scattering" is said worldwide
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dispersion
Transliteration: dispersion
"La dispersion de la lumière est un phénomène physique."
Streuung
Transliteration: Streuung
"Die Streuung der Daten war sehr hoch."
diffusione
Transliteration: diffusione
"La diffusione della luce attraversa l'atmosfera."
dispersión
Transliteration: dispersión
"La dispersión de los escombros tardó horas."
dispersão
Transliteration: dispersão
"A dispersão de sementes é feita pelo vento."
प्रकीर्णन
Transliteration: prakirnan
"प्रकाश का प्रकीर्णन आकाश को नीला बनाता है।"
散射
Transliteration: sǎnshè
"大气对太阳光的散射形成了蓝色的天空。"
산란
Transliteration: sanran
"빛의 산란으로 인해 하늘이 파랗게 보입니다."
散乱
Transliteration: sanran
"光の散乱によって空が青く見えます。"
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