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/ˈskatər/,
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scattered, past tense; scatters, 3rd person singular present; scattered, past participle; scattering, present participle;
  1. Throw in various random directions
    • - scatter the coconut over the icing
    • - his family is hoping to scatter his ashes at sea
  2. Occur or be found at intervals rather than all together
    • - there are many mills scattered throughout the marshlands
    • - a scattered mountain community
  3. (of a group of people or animals) Separate and move off quickly in different directions
    • - the roar made the dogs scatter
  4. Cause (a group or people or animals) to act in such a way
    • - he charged across the foyer, scattering people
  5. Cover (a surface) with objects thrown or spread randomly over it
    • - sandy beaches scattered with driftwood
  6. Deflect or diffuse (electromagnetic radiation or particles)


  1. occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space; "scattered showers"; "scattered villages"
  2. confused: lacking orderly continuity; "a confused set of instructions"; "a confused dream about the end of the world"; "disconnected fragments of a story"; "scattered thoughts"
  3. (scatter) disperse: to cause to separate and go in different directions; "She waved her hand and scattered the crowds"
  4. (scatter) a haphazard distribution in all directions
  5. (scatter) the act of scattering
  6. (scatter) disperse: move away from each other; "The crowds dispersed"; "The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached";
  7. Scattered is a rave party based in Sydney, Australia. Founded in 1998 as a small 150 person event, it has grown over time to large-scale rave which regularly hosts some of the worlds leading happy hardcore, gabber and hard trance DJ's.
  8. Brett Asa "Ace" Young (born November 15, 1980 in Denver, Colorado) is an American singer, songwriter and actor. ...
  9. The reimagined Battlestar Galactica was initially unveiled as a science fiction miniseries which was first broadcast on the Sci Fi Channel on December 8, 2003. ...
  10. Scattered is a second compilation of demos, outtakes and rarities by alternative country band The Handsome Family. It was released 2010 through Handsome Family Music and is the sequel of Smothered and Covered.
  11. (Scatter (band)) Scatter are an improvisational collective, based in Glasgow. Their music is heavily influenced by jazz and folk (releases have included versions of folk standards).
  12. Scattering is a general physical process where some forms of radiation, such as light, sound, or moving particles, are forced to deviate from a straight trajectory by one or more localized non-uniformities in the medium through which they pass. ...
  13. randomly distributed; covering three eighths to four eighths of the sky; affecting 30 percent to 50 percent of a forecast zone
  14. (scattering) A small quantity of something occurring at irregular intervals and dispersed at random points; The process whereby a beam of waves or particles is dispersed by collisions or similar interactions
  15. (scatter) the TV network commercial time left over after upfront (before season) sales are made; “The network source said scatter sales have been so-so to this point.”
  16. (Scatter) When two or more symbols create a win whether or not they are in the right order on the pay line.
  17. (Scatter) A specific symbol that triggers special features on a slot machine. They are called scatters because they need only appear anywhere on the reels, not in a single payline.  More information available on our slots: all about scatters page.
  18. (Scatter (Torque)) This term refers to the relative inaccuracy of using torque to preload a joint. For a given target preload, a variety of torque values can be empirically derived that will achieve this preload. ...
  19. (Scatter) A concentration of artifacts.
  20. (Scatter) A graph where the data is plotted as points only. Normally one would plot a curve through the points to show any trend in the data.
  21. (Scatter) A shot played that separates balls that are too close together.
  22. (Scatter) A special type of symbol that does not have to line up on the pay line in order to win. Usually a combination of scatter symbols that are displayed are counted for money amounts and the more that appear, the more money you should win.
  23. (Scatter) A symbol often found on slots machines, that enables free spins. A specified number of scatter symbols anyware on the screen will award free spins or other bonuses
  24. (Scatter) Go over the original array, putting each object in its bucket.
  25. (Scatter) If you hear this, select your Pod Saver tab on your overview and warp away to a random planet. Continue to warp around the system until told to do something else, like go to a gate and leave the system, or the FC tells you to warp back to him. ...