The meaning of Scattered

Scattered – definition

adjective
Occurring or found at intervals or various locations rather than all together.
Usage examples:
The forecast is for scattered showers
adjective
(of a person) distracted or disorganized.
Usage examples:
With so much on her plate, however, she can be a bit scattered
adjective
(of electromagnetic radiation or particles) deflected or diffused.
Usage examples:
Changes in the angular distribution of scattered light

verb
Throw in various random directions.
Usage examples:
Scatter the coconut over the icing
verb
(of a group of people or animals) separate and move off quickly in different directions.
Usage examples:
The roar made the dogs scatter
Synonims:
Disperse Break up Disband Separate Go separate ways Dissipate Disintegrate Dissolve Drive Send Put to flight Chase
verb
Deflect or diffuse (electromagnetic radiation or particles).
Usage examples:
The light is scattered as it strikes particles suspended in the air
verb
(of a pitcher) allow (several hits) at intervals so as to result in little or no scoring.
Usage examples:
Fernandez struck out 14 while scattering three hits over eight scoreless innings

adjective
Covering a wide area
Usage examples:
Toys and books were scattered about/around the room., my family is scattered all over the world., t…

Scattered translation into English

Scattered: translate from English into Chinese

疏散, 零落, 散漫, 疏, 稀, 廖落

Scattered: translate from English into Dutch

Verspreide, Sporadisch

Scattered: translate from English into French

Dispersé, Épars, Éparpillé, Disséminé

Scattered: translate from English into German

Verstreut, Vereinzelt, Einzeln

Scattered: translate from English into Hindi

छितरा हुआ, फैला हुआ, छितराया हुआ, सिलसिले से बाहर, अस्तव्यस्त, अलग-अलग, उलट-पलट, एक साथ न बसा हुआ, दूर-दूर तक विस्तृत, तितर-बितर या यत्र-तत्र घटित

Scattered: translate from English into Italian

Sparpagliato

Scattered: translate from English into Korean

뿔뿔이 흩어진, 산발적인

Scattered: translate from English into Russian

Разбросанный, Разрозненный, Рассыпанный, Отдельный

Scattered: translate from English into Spanish

Disperso, Diseminado, Intermitente

Word origin

Middle English (as a verb): probably a variant of shatter.

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Scattered – similar words

scatter

verb
Throw in various random directions.
Usage examples:
Scatter the coconut over the icing

noun
A small, dispersed amount of something.
Usage examples:
A scatter of boulders round the pothole mouth

verb
Cause to separate and go in different directions

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Scattered synonims

break up

phrasal verb
Break or cause to break into pieces

phrasal verb
(of a telephone conversation) to become impossible to understand because the connection is not strong enough
Usage examples:
He was on the subway when he called and started to break up before i could answer., the company has…

phrasal verb
To divide, or to divide something, into smaller parts
Usage examples:
The company has been broken up and sold off., manufacturing ceased at the factory when the original…

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chase

verb
Pursue in order to catch or catch up with.
Usage examples:
Police chased the stolen car through the city

noun
An act of pursuing someone or something.
Usage examples:
They captured the youths after a brief chase

verb
Engrave (metal, or a design on metal).
Usage examples:
They didn't have foundries to cast or chase metal

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disband

verb
(with reference to an organized group) break up or cause to break up.
Usage examples:
The unit was scheduled to disband

verb
(of a group) to stop existing, or to cause a group to stop existing
Usage examples:
[ t ] the managers planned to disband the team.

verb
To stop existing as a group or organization, or to end a group or organization
Usage examples:
The international department was disbanded due to budget cuts.

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disintegrate

verb
Break up into small parts as the result of impact or decay.
Usage examples:
Our shoes had to last until they disintegrated on our feet

verb
To become weaker or be destroyed by breaking into small pieces
Usage examples:
The spacecraft disintegrated as it entered the earth’s atmosphere.

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disperse

verb
Distribute or spread over a wide area.
Usage examples:
Storms can disperse seeds via high altitudes

adjective
Denoting a phase dispersed in another phase, as in a colloid.
Usage examples:
Emulsions should be examined after storage for droplet size of the disperse phase

verb
To scatter or move away over a large area, or to cause this to happen
Usage examples:
[ i ] it took several hours for the crowd to disperse.

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dissipate

verb
(with reference to a feeling or emotion) disappear or cause to disappear.
Usage examples:
The concern she'd felt for him had wholly dissipated

verb
To disappear gradually, or to cause something to disappear gradually
Usage examples:
[ t ] it took months of effort to dissipate the oil spill in the north sea.

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dissolve

verb
(with reference to a solid) become or cause to become incorporated into a liquid so as to form a solution.
Usage examples:
Glucose dissolves easily in water

noun
An act or instance of moving gradually from one image or scene in a film to another.
Usage examples:
The alternatives to a cut are fades or dissolves

verb
To be absorbed or to cause a solid to be absorbed by a liquid, or of a liquid to absorb a solid
Usage examples:
[ t ] dissolve two teaspoons of yeast in warm water., [ t ] they decided to dissolve the partnership.

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drive

verb
Operate and control the direction and speed of a motor vehicle.
Usage examples:
He got into his car and drove off

noun
(of a fact or feeling) compel (someone) to act in a particular way, especially one that is considered undesirable or inappropriate.
Usage examples:
He was driven by ambition

verb
To travel in a motor vehicle, esp. as the person who operates it
Usage examples:
[ t ] we drove 40 miles to visit my aunt., [ i ] she drove through pennsylvania to ohio., [ i ] she…

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send

verb
Cause to go or be taken to a particular destination; arrange for the delivery of, especially by post.
Usage examples:
We sent a reminder letter but received no reply

verb
Variant spelling of scend (noun).

verb
The push or surge created by a wave.

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separate

adjective
Forming or viewed as a unit apart or by itself.
Usage examples:
This raises two separate issues

verb
Cause to move or be apart.
Usage examples:
Both owners were trying to separate the dogs

plural noun
Individual items of clothing, such as skirts, jackets, or trousers, suitable for wearing in different combinations.
Usage examples:
Day wear consists of angular shaped separates that include wide-neck jumpers and half-mast trousers.

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