adjective
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
Examples
- scattered showers
- scattered villages
adjective
lacking orderly continuity
Synonyms
Examples
- a confused set of instructions
- a confused dream about the end of the world
- disconnected fragments of a story
- scattered thoughts
verb
to cause to separate and go in different directions
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- She waved her hand and scattered the crowds
verb
move away from each other
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- The crowds dispersed
- The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached
verb
distribute loosely
Synonyms
Examples
- He scattered gun powder under the wagon
verb
sow by scattering
Synonyms
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- scatter seeds
verb
cause to separate
Synonyms
Examples
- break up kidney stones
- disperse particles
verb
strew or distribute over an area
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- He spread fertilizer over the lawn
- scatter cards across the table