# scattered

Pronunciation: US say "SKAT-urd" /ˈskætɚd/; UK say "SKAT-uhd" /ˈskætəd/

## Adjective

1. Spread apart into separate, disconnected units across an area rather than gathered together.
   - Simple: Spread out over a wide area, with gaps and not close together.
   - _Scattered farmhouses dotted the valley, miles apart from one another._
   - _The papers were scattered all over the desk after the wind blew in._
2. Distributed in a way that appears random, with no obvious order or arrangement.
   - Simple: Spread around in no clear pattern, as if placed by chance.
   - _Scattered data points on the graph showed no clear trend._
   - _The survey responses came back scattered, revealing no consistent preference._
4. Of cloud cover, extending over three eighths to four eighths of the sky.
   - Simple: Describing clouds that cover about a third to half of the sky.
   - _The afternoon report listed scattered clouds over the coastal region._
   - _Pilots noted scattered cloud at three thousand feet during the descent._
5. Of precipitation, affecting thirty to fifty percent of a forecast zone.
   - Simple: Describing rain or storms that hit about a third to half of an area.
   - _Scattered thunderstorms will move through the valley by evening._
   - _The bulletin warned of scattered showers affecting much of the county._

## Verb

3. Simple past and past participle of scatter. — simple past and past participle of scatter
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of scatter. Use this form when the spreading already happened.
   - _The crowd scattered the moment the rain began._
   - _Farmers scattered seed across the freshly plowed field._

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