scattered

Meanings

• adjective, verb

  spread out in various directions or places

  - "The seeds were scattered in the wind."
  - "The leaves were scattered on the ground."
  - "Scatter the breadcrumbs to mark the trail."

• verb

  distribute or disperse something in various places

  - "Scatter the papers across the table."
  - "Scatter the troops to confuse the enemy."
  - "Scatter the seeds in the field."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈskætɚd/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with scattered
chattered , mattered , pattered , scattered , shattered , yattered

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Variants

List of all variants of scattered that leads to same result
scatter , scattered , scatterer , scatterers , scattering , scatters

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Etymology

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Old English scatian; related to scete 'a place for sitting', from Proto-Germanic *skatjan 'to sit'

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Trivia

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1. The word 'scatter' appears in the Bible over 30 times.

2. The term 'scatterplot' is used in statistics to represent a graphical method of displaying data.

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Related Concepts

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1. disperse: To spread or scatter something in various directions

2. scattershot: A type of shotgun ammunition that scatters the pellets in various directions

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Culture

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In literature, 'scattered' is often used to describe a disorganized or chaotic scene. In art, 'scattered' can refer to the use of scattered brushstrokes or the scattering of light. In music, 'scattered' can refer to a disjointed or erratic rhythm.

How to Memorize "scattered"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a scene where seeds or papers are scattered in various directions

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'scattered' with the image of a disorganized or chaotic scene

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Scattered Seeds' to remember the definition of 'scattered'

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