What does SCATTER mean?
Definitions for SCATTER
ˈskæt ərscat·ter
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word SCATTER.
Princeton's WordNet
scatter, spreadnoun
a haphazard distribution in all directions
scatter, scattering, strewingverb
the act of scattering
disperse, dissipate, dispel, break up, scatterverb
to cause to separate and go in different directions
"She waved her hand and scattered the crowds"
disperse, dissipate, scatter, spread outverb
move away from each other
"The crowds dispersed"; "The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached";
scatter, sprinkle, dot, dust, disperseverb
distribute loosely
"He scattered gun powder under the wagon"
scatterverb
sow by scattering
"scatter seeds"
break up, disperse, scatterverb
cause to separate
"break up kidney stones"; "disperse particles"
spread, scatter, spread outverb
strew or distribute over an area
"He spread fertilizer over the lawn"; "scatter cards across the table"
Wiktionary
scatterverb
To (cause to) separate and go in different directions; to disperse.
scatterverb
To distribute loosely as by sprinkling.
Her ashes were scattered at the top of a waterfall.
scatterverb
To deflect (radiation or particles).
scatterverb
To occur or fall at widely spaced intervals.
Etymology: From scateren, from sceaterian, probably from a dialect of Old Norse. Compare Low German schateren, Dutch schateren and Norwegian skratte ('to burst out laughing').
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To SCATTERverb
Etymology: scateran , Saxon; schatteren, Dutch.
Where cattle pastur’d late, now scatter’d lies
With carcases and arms th’ ensanguin’d field. John Milton.Teach the glad hours to scatter, as they fly,
Soft quiet, gentle love, and endless joy. Matthew Prior.Corruption, still
Voracious, swallow’d what the liberal hand
Of bounty scatter’d o’er the savage year. James Thomson.A king, that sitteth in the throne of judgment, scattereth away all evil with his eyes. Prov. xx. 8.
The Lord shall cause his glorious voice to be heard with scattering and tempest and stones. Is. xxx. 30.
Samuel came not to Gilgal, and the people were scattered from Saul. 1 Sa. xiii. 8.
Adam by this from the cold sudden damp
Recovering, and his scatter’d sp’rits return’d. John Milton.Why should my muse enlarge on Libyan swains,
Their scatter’d cottages and ample plains. Dryden.To Scatterverb
To be dissipated; to be dispersed.
Sound diffuseth itself in rounds; but if that which would scatter in open air, be made to go into a canal, it gives greater force to the sound. Francis Bacon.
The sun
Shakes from his noon-day throne the scattering clouds. James Thomson.
ChatGPT
scatter
Scatter generally refers to the act or process of dispersing, distributing, or spreading something widely in different directions or over a broad area. It can also refer to the act of separating and moving in different directions. In context, it could also indicate a measurement of the variability, or spread of data points in statistics, or the path of light in physics when it encounters an object or medium and deflects in various directions.
Webster Dictionary
Scatterverb
to strew about; to sprinkle around; to throw down loosely; to deposit or place here and there, esp. in an open or sparse order
Scatterverb
to cause to separate in different directions; to reduce from a close or compact to a loose or broken order; to dissipate; to disperse
Scatterverb
hence, to frustrate, disappoint, and overthrow; as, to scatter hopes, plans, or the like
Scatterverb
to be dispersed or dissipated; to disperse or separate; as, clouds scatter after a storm
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Scatter
skat′ėr, v.t. to disperse in all directions: to throw loosely about: to strew: to sprinkle: to dispel: to put to flight: to drop: to throw shot too loosely.—v.i. to be dispersed or dissipated.—n. Scatt′erbrain, a thoughtless, giddy person.—adjs. Scatt′er-brained, giddy; Scatt′ered, widely separated: wandering: distracted: irregular.—ns. Scatt′erer, one who or that which scatters; Scatt′er-good, a spendthrift; Scatt′er-gun, a shot-gun; Scatt′ering, something scattered: dispersion: that which has been scattered: the irregular reflection of light from a surface not perfectly smooth.—adj. dispersing: rare, sporadic: diversified.—adv. Scatt′eringly, in a dispersed manner: here and there.—ns. Scatt′erling (Spens.), one who has no fixed abode: a vagabond; Scatt′ermouch, any Latin or Levantine, in Pacific slang.—adj. Scatt′ery, dispersed: sparse: few and far between. [A.S. scateran, scaterian; cf. Shatter.]
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Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'SCATTER' in Verbs Frequency: #833
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of SCATTER in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of SCATTER in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of SCATTER in a Sentence
Behold, the fool saith, Put not all thine eggs in the one basket, -- which is but a manner of saying, Scatter your money and your attention, but the wise man saith, Put all your eggs in the one basket and -- watch that basket.
There is no beautifier of complexion, or form, or behavior, like the wish to scatter joy and not pain around us.
I saw a report from Missouri where I guess normally they would throw dry corn into each other's houses, it said,' the price of corn is too high for us to scatter the dry corn.' So the kids scattered the white fuzz that comes off of cattails around ponds.
Lemon, garlic, onions up the chicken, thyme, salt and pepper, all that, you scatter onions around the chicken, but you pack them in really tight into the tray. And then you roast them really high for about an hour and 20 minutes and they're done and they're perfect.
They fire artillery, there are often casualties and the civilians scatter into the jungle.
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- تفرق, نثرArabic
- zerstreuen, streuenGerman
- disĵetiEsperanto
- esparcir, desviar, dispersarSpanish
- پراکندن, پراکنده کردنPersian
- sirotella, sirottaa, sirotaFinnish
- dispersion, parsemer, se disperser, disperser, éparpillerFrench
- breac, frasScottish Gaelic
- dilazionarsi, disperdersi, sparpagliare, cospargere, deflettere, disperdereItalian
- לְפַזֵרHebrew
- 散らす, 散らかす, 播く, 散らばる, 散布, 散乱, 撒く, 蒔く, 散るJapanese
- 흩다, 흩어지다, 뿌리다Korean
- whakamararaMāori
- spreNorwegian
- uiteenspatten, verstrooien, uiteengaan, verspreidenDutch
- spreieNorwegian Nynorsk
- strøNorwegian
- dispersar, espalharPortuguese
- разбрызгивать, рассеивать, разбросать, разбрызгать, разбрасывать, рассеятьRussian
- strö, skingras, sprida, skingra, strö ut, beströSwedish
- చెల్లాచెదరుTelugu
- กระจายThai
- dağılmak, saçmak, serpiştirmek, yaymak, serpmek, savurmakTurkish
- tiêu tanVietnamese
- 分散Chinese
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