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scattered
[ skat-erd ]
adjective
- distributed or occurring at widely spaced and usually irregular intervals:
scattered villages; scattered showers.
- dispersed; disorganized:
scattered forces.
- distracted or disorganized:
scattered thoughts.
- Meteorology. (of clouds) covering up to one-half of the sky. Compare broken ( def 5 ).
Other 51Թ Forms
- t· adverb
- t·Ա noun
- ܲ·t adjective
- ɱ-t adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of scattered1
Example Sentences
The stock market tumult, and those ballot-box results, may be behind a few scattered signs of dissent within Republican ranks.
The heavy rains of the last few winters helped nurture scattered wildflower seeds, creating a dazzling burst of flowers in the spring that attracts butterflies and bees to the vivid petals.
Right-wing media functions as an ideological machine, while left-wing content creation remains scattered, precarious, and too often detached from the movements and institutions that could amplify its reach.
Further away from the combat zone, scattered celebrations for Eid spilled into the street.
Spiderman toys and letters of the alphabet are scattered among broken chairs, tables and garden slides at the remains of this preschool destroyed by the huge earthquake that hit Myanmar on Friday.
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