"scattered" meaning in English

See scattered in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈskætɚd/ [US], /ˈskætəd/ [UK] Audio: en-us-scattered.ogg [US] Forms: scattered [positive], [comparative], [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A group of items that are distributed randomly.
    Sense id: simple-scattered-en-adj-2gjhdED2
  2. occasional.
    Sense id: simple-scattered-en-adj-wOdwyT8Z
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