Scatter
verb
To throw or drop things in different directions so they spread out across an area.
She scattered the seeds across the field.
Often appears as...
- scatter seeds
- scatter ashes
verb
To suddenly move far apart in different directions.
The crowd scattered when the police arrived.
Often appears as...
- scatter quickly
- scatter suddenly
noun
A small, dispersed amount or number.
There is a scatter of houses around the lake.
Often appears as...
- scatter of stars
- scatter of trees
verb
To confuse or disarrange.
My thoughts are scattered today.
Often appears as...
- scatter thoughts
- scatter ideas
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Colloquial
noun
In computing, the disorganized storage of data in nonadjacent areas of memory.
Scatter can make a computer run slow.
Often appears as...
- data scatter
- memory scatter
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Technical
verb
To throw or drop things in different directions so they spread out across an area.
She scattered the seeds across the field.
Often appears as...
- scatter seeds
- scatter ashes
verb
To suddenly move far apart in different directions.
The crowd scattered when the police arrived.
Often appears as...
- scatter quickly
- scatter suddenly
noun
A small, dispersed amount or number.
There is a scatter of houses around the lake.
Often appears as...
- scatter of stars
- scatter of trees
verb
To confuse or disarrange.
My thoughts are scattered today.
Often appears as...
- scatter thoughts
- scatter ideas
Usage tips
Colloquial
noun
In computing, the disorganized storage of data in nonadjacent areas of memory.
Scatter can make a computer run slow.
Often appears as...
- data scatter
- memory scatter
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Spreading
Often used to describe physical objects being dispersed over an area.
After the accident, debris was scattered across the highway.
Pro Tip 2/2Intentional Action
Scatter can imply a deliberate action, not just random distribution.
The gardener scattered fertilizer where the soil was poorest.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Spreading
Often used to describe physical objects being dispersed over an area.
After the accident, debris was scattered across the highway.
Pro Tip 2/2Intentional Action
Scatter can imply a deliberate action, not just random distribution.
The gardener scattered fertilizer where the soil was poorest.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Spreading
Often used to describe physical objects being dispersed over an area.
After the accident, debris was scattered across the highway.
Pro Tip 2/2Intentional Action
Scatter can imply a deliberate action, not just random distribution.
The gardener scattered fertilizer where the soil was poorest.
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Rescuing the UK's Rarest...
that really is the natural world how many times a day do you feed them and what do you feed them so the wildcats will get fed about once or twice a day and they get a really nice mix of food here so they'll get quail and rabbit and also some chicks as well and it'll also get a scattering of bits
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How do nuclear power...
to scatter and slow down neutrons just enough to increase their capture by uranium and raise the rate of fission. Modern reactors commonly use purified water as a moderator, but the scattered neutrons are still a little too fast. To compensate and keep up the chain reaction,
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Three ideas. Three...
of my life. And I suppose that's because, at an end, my thoughts gather more than they scatter. My thought process is not linear. I'm a visual thinker. I see my thoughts. I don't have a photographic memory,
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How do we study the...
but other specific instruments that disperse light. When we look at the scattered light from our sun, we see something dark lines in our rainbow. These lines are the characteristic fingerprints of atoms.
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Feeding 39 Hungry Moon...
about keeping them stimulated it's about keeping them interested and enriched what I'm doing is putting out a scatter feed we're gonna hide the food all around the entire enclosure so when they
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The making of cosmic...
can travel towards us unimpeded the universe becomes transparent as it leaves the last scattering surface it's quite a mouthful which is the last place that photons and electrons interacted in
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How did clouds get their...
wrote a series of poems in praise of Howard's clouds, which ended with the memorable lines, "As clouds ascend, are folded, scatter, fall, Let the world think of thee who taught it all,"
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A Collection Of Wild...
keep their distance but they also do so to reunite their own pack if it's got scattered after a long hunt and as they assemble again they visibly delight in one another's
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Sun 101 PIPE National...
While billions of stars are scattered throughout the universe the one at the center of our solar system Plays a special role for us here on earth our
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Baby Orphan Fox Rescue PIPE...
our help each spring fox cubs are born in den scattered across the uk but sadly many become orphans red foxes are a species that face many
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Rescuing the UK's Rarest...
that really is the natural world how many times a day do you feed them and what do you feed them so the wildcats will get fed about once or twice a day and they get a really nice mix of food here so they'll get quail and rabbit and also some chicks as well and it'll also get a scattering of bits
Video examples
How do nuclear power...
to scatter and slow down neutrons just enough to increase their capture by uranium and raise the rate of fission. Modern reactors commonly use purified water as a moderator, but the scattered neutrons are still a little too fast. To compensate and keep up the chain reaction,
Video examples
Three ideas. Three...
of my life. And I suppose that's because, at an end, my thoughts gather more than they scatter. My thought process is not linear. I'm a visual thinker. I see my thoughts. I don't have a photographic memory,
Video examples
How do we study the...
but other specific instruments that disperse light. When we look at the scattered light from our sun, we see something dark lines in our rainbow. These lines are the characteristic fingerprints of atoms.
Video examples
Feeding 39 Hungry Moon...
about keeping them stimulated it's about keeping them interested and enriched what I'm doing is putting out a scatter feed we're gonna hide the food all around the entire enclosure so when they
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The making of cosmic...
can travel towards us unimpeded the universe becomes transparent as it leaves the last scattering surface it's quite a mouthful which is the last place that photons and electrons interacted in
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How did clouds get their...
wrote a series of poems in praise of Howard's clouds, which ended with the memorable lines, "As clouds ascend, are folded, scatter, fall, Let the world think of thee who taught it all,"
Video examples
A Collection Of Wild...
keep their distance but they also do so to reunite their own pack if it's got scattered after a long hunt and as they assemble again they visibly delight in one another's
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Sun 101 PIPE National...
While billions of stars are scattered throughout the universe the one at the center of our solar system Plays a special role for us here on earth our
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Baby Orphan Fox Rescue PIPE...
our help each spring fox cubs are born in den scattered across the uk but sadly many become orphans red foxes are a species that face many
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Quote examples
Charlie Haden
American Musician
I never heard anything so brilliant in my life as I did that first time I heard Ornette. He played like some revolutionary angel. Soon, we were rehearsing in his place, music scattered everywhere, and he was telling me to play outside the chord changes, which was exactly what I had been wanting to do. Now I had permission.
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Ansel Elgort
American Actor
I think it's important I stay connected to every part of my personality. I play basketball. I rock climb. I paint. I'm a little bit scattered, but it's so I can convincingly play all these characters.
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Jon Kabat-Zinn
American Educator
The mind that has not been developed or trained is very scattered. That's the normal state of affairs, but it leaves us out of touch with a great deal in life, including our bodies.
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Orison Swett Marden
American Writer
One of the secrets of a successful life is to be able to hold all of our energies upon one point, to focus all of the scattered rays of the mind upon one place or thing.
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Rene Russo
American Actress
Strong and in control - I don't necessarily feel that way. I'm a little bit more scattered in my life. I'm more of a street girl, in a way.
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Joseph Addison
English Writer
The important question is not, what will yield to man a few scattered pleasures, but what will render his life happy on the whole amount.
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
German Writer
The Christian religion, though scattered and abroad will in the end gather itself together at the foot of the cross.
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Zoya Akhtar
Indian Director
Pieces of my life, no matter how scattered, are being stitched together and reflect in my work.
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Abraham Cahan
Lithuanian Author
What is this world? A mere curl of smoke for the wind to scatter.
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Lao Tzu
Chinese Philosopher
He who obtains has little. He who scatters has much.
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Charlie Haden
American Musician
I never heard anything so brilliant in my life as I did that first time I heard Ornette. He played like some revolutionary angel. Soon, we were rehearsing in his place, music scattered everywhere, and he was telling me to play outside the chord changes, which was exactly what I had been wanting to do. Now I had permission.
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Ansel Elgort
American Actor
I think it's important I stay connected to every part of my personality. I play basketball. I rock climb. I paint. I'm a little bit scattered, but it's so I can convincingly play all these characters.
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Jon Kabat-Zinn
American Educator
The mind that has not been developed or trained is very scattered. That's the normal state of affairs, but it leaves us out of touch with a great deal in life, including our bodies.
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Orison Swett Marden
American Writer
One of the secrets of a successful life is to be able to hold all of our energies upon one point, to focus all of the scattered rays of the mind upon one place or thing.
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Rene Russo
American Actress
Strong and in control - I don't necessarily feel that way. I'm a little bit more scattered in my life. I'm more of a street girl, in a way.
Quote examples
Joseph Addison
English Writer
The important question is not, what will yield to man a few scattered pleasures, but what will render his life happy on the whole amount.
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
German Writer
The Christian religion, though scattered and abroad will in the end gather itself together at the foot of the cross.
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Zoya Akhtar
Indian Director
Pieces of my life, no matter how scattered, are being stitched together and reflect in my work.
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Abraham Cahan
Lithuanian Author
What is this world? A mere curl of smoke for the wind to scatter.
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Lao Tzu
Chinese Philosopher
He who obtains has little. He who scatters has much.
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