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Definition of Scatter

Scatter
Scatter Scat"ter, v. i. To be dispersed or dissipated; to disperse or separate; as, clouds scatter after a storm.
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Scatter Scat"ter, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Scattered; p. pr. & vb. n. Scattering.] [OE. scateren. See Shatter.] 1. To strew about; to sprinkle around; to throw down loosely; to deposit or place here and there, esp. in an open or sparse order. And some are scattered all the floor about. --Chaucer. Why should my muse enlarge on Libyan swains, Their scattered cottages, and ample plains? --Dryden. Teach the glad hours to scatter, as they fly, Soft quiet, gentle love, and endless joy. --Prior. 2. To cause to separate in different directions; to reduce from a close or compact to a loose or broken order; to dissipate; to disperse. Scatter and disperse the giddy Goths. --Shak. 3. Hence, to frustrate, disappoint, and overthrow; as, to scatter hopes, plans, or the like. Syn: To disperse; dissipate; spread; strew.

Meaning of Scatter from wikipedia

- scatter in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Scatter may refer to: Scattering, in physics, the study of collisions Statistical dispersion or scatter Scatter...
- A scatter plot, also called a scatterplot, scatter graph, scatter chart, scattergram, or scatter diagram, is a type of plot or mathematical diagram using...
- Tropospheric scatter, also known as troposcatter, is a method of communicating with microwave radio signals over considerable distancesoften up to...
- In physics, scattering is a wide range of physical processes where moving particles or radiation of some form, such as light or sound, are forced to deviate...
- Compton scattering (or the Compton effect) is the quantum theory of high frequency photons scattering following an interaction with a charged particle...
- Lithic scatter consists primarily of lithic flakes and other stone tool use remnants. Scatter occurs in surface areas that have often been disturbed by...
- Rayleigh scattering (/ˈreɪli/ RAY-lee) is the scattering or deflection of light, or other electromagnetic radiation, by particles with a size much smaller...
- notion in quantum mechanics, see scattering matrix. In multivariate statistics and probability theory, the scatter matrix is a statistic that is used...
- Scattering or the scattering may also refer to: The Scattering (album), a 1989 album by English rock band Cutting Crew "The Scattering" (song), a track...
- Mie scattering representations In electromagnetism, the Mie solution to Maxwell's equations (also known as the Lorenz–Mie solution, the Lorenz–Mie–Debye...