dispersion vs scattering

dispersion and scattering both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dispersion	Yes	No	No	No
scattering	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, dispersion and scattering are synonyms defined as:

dispersion (noun)	scattering (noun)
the act of dispersing or diffusing something	the act of scattering
the spatial or geographic property of being scattered about over a range, area, or volume	spreading widely or driving off
spreading widely or driving off	a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby
	the physical process in which particles are deflected haphazardly as a result of collisions
	a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly