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scattered

American  
[skat-erd] / ˈskæt ərd /

adjective

  1. distributed or occurring at widely spaced and usually irregular intervals.

    scattered villages; scattered showers.

  2. dispersed; disorganized.

    scattered forces.

  3. distracted or disorganized.

    scattered thoughts.

  4. Meteorology. (of clouds) covering up to one-half of the sky.

Other Word Forms

  • scatteredly adverb
  • scatteredness noun
  • unscattered adjective
  • well-scattered adjective

Etymology

Origin of scattered

scatter + -ed 2

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