Definition of scattered Scattered

/skæˈtɚd/ - [skaterd] -

We found 9 definitions of scattered from 4 different sources.

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What does scattered mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

scattered - occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space; "scattered showers"; "scattered villages"
scattered - lacking orderly continuity; "a confused set of instructions"; "a confused dream about the end of the world"; "disconnected fragments of a story"; "scattered thoughts"
  confused, disconnected, disjointed, disordered, garbled, illogical, unconnected
  incoherent unable to express yourself clearly or fluently; "felt tongue-tied with embarrassment"; "incoherent with grief"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • scattered (Adjective)
    randomly distributed.
  • scattered (Adjective)
    Covering three eighths to four eighths of the sky.
  • scattered (Adjective)
    Affecting 30 percent to 50 percent of a forecast zone.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • scattered (imp. & p. p.)
    of Scatter
  • scattered (a.)
    Dispersed; dissipated; sprinkled, or loosely spread.
  • scattered (a.)
    Irregular in position; having no regular order; as, scattered leaves.

Part of speech

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  • scattered, verb, past participle of scatter (infinitive).
  • scattered, verb, past simple of scatter (infinitive).

Pronunciation

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