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Backscatter is an English word with synonyms like disperse or scatter. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Backscatter meaning

  1. The deflection of particles or radiation through angles greater than 90 degrees to the original direction of travel.
  2. The particles or radiation deflected in this manner.
  3. A portion of the energy of electromagnetic radiation such as a laser or radio waves that is scattered back in the direction of the source of radiation by an obscurant.

Synonyms of Backscatter

break up disperse scatter

Related words

Other words often associated with Backscatter or its synonyms:

part divide separate split dispel dissipate stop sprinkle distribution terminate dust scattering

Using Backscatter

  • The main meaning on this page is: The deflection of particles or radiation through angles greater than 90 degrees to the original direction of travel. | The particles or radiation deflected in this manner. | A portion of the energy of electromagnetic radiation such as a laser or radio waves that is scattered back in the direction of the source of radiation by an obscurant.
  • Useful related words include: break up, disperse, scatter.
  • In the example corpus, backscatter often appears in combinations such as: backscatter is, electron backscatter, backscatter diffraction.

Context around Backscatter

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 5 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 11 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

attacks 1× security 1× radar 1× electron 1× measure 1× coherent 1× rayleigh 1× ray 1×

Often after:

seealso 1× citation 1× response 1× unpowered 1× diffraction 1× technology 1×

Sentence patterns with Backscatter

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

backscatter from the 1× called electron backscatter diffraction to 1× coherent backscatter is similar 1× even that backscatter x ray 1× example of backscatter unpowered wireless 1× known as backscatter citation if 1× measurements from backscatter such as 1× network security backscatter is a 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

an example of 1× and the signals 1× backscatter from the 1× coherent backscatter is 1× it injects a 1× other derived measurements 1×

Common sentence endings:

all those layers 1× along the fiber 1× clouds and aerosols 1× ionospheric density irregularities 1× it if possible 1× of service attack 1×

Words around Backscatter

Just before it in the word index:

backs 1.505 backrower 5 backrow 5 backrooms 10 backroom 96 backronyms 4

Just after it in the word index:

backscattered 7 backscratchers 4 backseat 176 backseats 3 backshall 2 backshore 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaronson 18 abai 18 abass 18 abatements 18 abdulfatah 18 abebe 18

Corpus analysis for Backscatter

  • In this selection, "backscatter" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, attacks, security, radar, seealso, citation and response stand out and add context to how "backscatter" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include backscatter from the and called electron backscatter diffraction to. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "backscatter" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with backscatter

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

An example of backscatter unpowered wireless communications. (7 words)

Could even that backscatter x ray gizmo see through all those layers? (12 words)

Backscatter from the atmosphere directly gives a measure of clouds and aerosols. (12 words)

Longer example sentences

Scientists have previously found volcanic-related features on both of those areas, but the team behind the new study discovered variations in the radar backscatter between different images taken by Magellan over a period of two years. (37 words)

It injects a series of optical pulses into the fiber under test and extracts, from the same end of the fiber, light that is scattered ( Rayleigh backscatter ) or reflected back from points along the fiber. (35 words)

These response packets are known as backscatter. citation If the attacker is spoofing source addresses randomly, the backscatter response packets from the victim will be sent back to random destinations. (30 words)

Question examples

Could even that backscatter x ray gizmo see through all those layers? (12 words)

Example sentences (12)

Side effects of attacks Backscatter seeAlso In computer network security, backscatter is a side-effect of a spoofed denial-of-service attack.

These response packets are known as backscatter. citation If the attacker is spoofing source addresses randomly, the backscatter response packets from the victim will be sent back to random destinations.

An example of backscatter unpowered wireless communications.

Scientists have previously found volcanic-related features on both of those areas, but the team behind the new study discovered variations in the radar backscatter between different images taken by Magellan over a period of two years.

The team used a technique called electron backscatter diffraction to discover the former presence of cubic zirconia, a mineral phase that would only occur in rocks heated to above 2300C.

And the signals that the technology uses to measure backscatter could conceivably interfere with others, though of course there is work underway to test that and prevent it if possible.

Could even that backscatter x ray gizmo see through all those layers?

Backscatter from the atmosphere directly gives a measure of clouds and aerosols.

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Coherent backscatter is similar to Bragg scattering in crystals and involves the constructive interference of scattering from ionospheric density irregularities.

It injects a series of optical pulses into the fiber under test and extracts, from the same end of the fiber, light that is scattered ( Rayleigh backscatter ) or reflected back from points along the fiber.

Other derived measurements from backscatter such as winds or cirrus ice crystals require careful selecting of the wavelength and/or polarization detected.

Response in the United States seeAlso X-ray backscatter technology ( AIT ) machine used by the TSA to screen passengers.

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Common combinations with backscatter

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "backscatter" in a sentence?
An example: "Side effects of attacks Backscatter seeAlso In computer network security, backscatter is a side-effect of a spoofed denial-of-service attack." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "backscatter" from authentic English texts.
What does "backscatter" mean?
Backscatter means: The deflection of particles or radiation through angles greater than 90 degrees to the original direction of travel.
What are synonyms of "backscatter"?
Common synonyms of "backscatter" include: break up, disperse, scatter.
How many example sentences with "backscatter" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "backscatter", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.