backscattering
noun, verb
backscattering is spelled B-A-C-K-S-C-A-T-T-E-R-I-N-G: 14 letters. It appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 159,707th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, backscattering means “The scattering of waves, particles, or signals back in the direction of their source” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of backscattering is backscatterings.
How many letters and syllables are in backscattering?
| Letters | 14: B-A-C-K-S-C-A-T-T-E-R-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 28 million words; the 159,707th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is backscattering?
Backscattering appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 159,707th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of backscattering
- backscatterings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does backscattering mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The scattering of waves, particles, or signals back in the direction of their source.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of backscatter
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does backscattering come from?
From back + scattering.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).