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Definition of Scatter

1. Verb. To cause to separate and go in different directions. "She waved her hand and scattered the crowds"

2. Noun. A haphazard distribution in all directions.

3. Verb. Move away from each other. "The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached"

4. Noun. The act of scattering.

5. Verb. Distribute loosely. "They scatter sugar over the cake"; "He scattered gun powder under the wagon"

6. Verb. Sow by scattering. "Scatter seeds"

7. Verb. Cause to separate. "Disperse particles"

8. Verb. Strew or distribute over an area. "Scatter cards across the table"

Definition of Scatter

1. v. t. To strew about; to sprinkle around; to throw down loosely; to deposit or place here and there, esp. in an open or sparse order.

2. v. i. To be dispersed or dissipated; to disperse or separate; as, clouds scatter after a storm.

Definition of Scatter

1. Verb. (ergative) To (cause to) separate and go in different directions; to disperse. ¹

2. Verb. (transitive) To distribute loosely as by sprinkling. ¹

3. Verb. (transitive) (physics) To deflect (radiation or particles). ¹

4. Verb. (intransitive) To occur or fall at widely spaced intervals. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Scatter

1. to go or send in various directions [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Scatter

1. Spread in irradiation away from its target. (16 Dec 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Scatter

scatoma scatophagous scatophagy scatophiles scatoscopy scats scatt scattald scattalds scatted

scatter (current term) scatter'd scatter factor scatter pin scatter plot scatter rug scatteration scatterations scatterbrain scatterbrained

scatterbrains scattered scattered disc scattered radiation scattered shower

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