scat´tered|ness

scat´tered|ness
scat|tered «SKAT uhrd», adjective.
1. disunited or dispersed; disorganized: »

He…began to collect his scattered forces (Macaulay).

2. occurring at wide intervals; placed here and there; spread over a wide area: »

scattered clouds. Ye scattered birds that faintly sing (Robert Burns).

scat´tered|ly, adverb.
scat´tered|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • scat´tered|ly — scat|tered «SKAT uhrd», adjective. 1. disunited or dispersed; disorganized: »He…began to collect his scattered forces (Macaulay). 2. occurring at wide intervals; placed here and there; spread over a wide area: »scattered clouds. Ye scattered… …   Useful english dictionary

  • scat|tered — «SKAT uhrd», adjective. 1. disunited or dispersed; disorganized: »He…began to collect his scattered forces (Macaulay). 2. occurring at wide intervals; placed here and there; spread over a wide area: »scattered clouds. Ye scattered birds that… …   Useful english dictionary

  • scat — scat·o·log·i·cal; scat·o·phag·i·dae; scat·ter·able; scat·ter·ation; scat·tered·ly; scat·tered·ness; scat·ter·er; scat·ter·gram; scat·ter·graph; scat·ter·ling; scat·tery; scat·ty; scat·u·la; scat; scat·ter; scat·o·log·ic; scat·ter·ing·ly; …   English syllables

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • tered — bis·tered; cra·tered; goi·tered; let·tered; mi·tered; oys·tered; pi·las·tered; scat·tered·ly; scat·tered·ness; scep·tered; shut·tered; spec·tered; tat·tered; cen·tered; cen·tered·ness; …   English syllables

  • scatteredness — scat·tered·ness …   English syllables

  • Scattered — Scat tered, a. 1. Dispersed; dissipated; sprinkled, or loosely spread. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Irregular in position; having no regular order; as, scattered leaves. [1913 Webster] {Scat tered*ly}, adv. {Scat tered*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Scatteredly — Scattered Scat tered, a. 1. Dispersed; dissipated; sprinkled, or loosely spread. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Irregular in position; having no regular order; as, scattered leaves. [1913 Webster] {Scat tered*ly}, adv. {Scat tered*ness}, n. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Scatteredness — Scattered Scat tered, a. 1. Dispersed; dissipated; sprinkled, or loosely spread. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Irregular in position; having no regular order; as, scattered leaves. [1913 Webster] {Scat tered*ly}, adv. {Scat tered*ness}, n. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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