to throw loosely about; distribute at irregular intervals

to scatter seeds.

to separate and drive off in various directions; disperse

to scatter a crowd.

Physics .

to refract or diffract (light or other electromagnetic radiation) irregularly so as to diffuse in many directions.

(of a medium) to diffuse or deflect (light or other wave phenomena) by collisions between the wave and particles of the medium.

to separate and disperse; go in different directions.

the act of scattering.

something that is scattered.

verb

collect , gather

verb

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