Definition of Scatter
Scatter
Scat·ter
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
To throw or move things in different directions, often randomly.
e.g. The strong wind will scatter the leaves all over the yard.
(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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"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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