scattering vs dispersion

scattering and dispersion both are nouns.

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

As nouns, scattering and dispersion are synonyms defined as:

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