Definition of Scatter
Scatter
scat·ter
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to randomly spread objects across a surface or space, to distribute them in different directions, or to cause them to become thus spread or distributed;
e.g. She began to scatter chopped nuts over the top of the dessert.
(verb)
to break apart and move in different directions, usually fairly quickly, or to cause this to occur;
e.g. The people began to scatter when it started to rain.
(noun)
a small amount of something that is spread or dispersed over an area, present at intervals rather than all in one place;
e.g. There is a scatter of trees on the hills.
(noun)
in statistics, the extent to which repeated observations or measurements differ from each other;
e.g. The measurements have a very wide scatter so they are difficult to predict.
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Quotes
"It was only a sunny smile, and little it cost in the giving, but like morning light it scattered the night and made the day worth living." -- F Scott Fitzgerald
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