Definition of "scattered" in English

verb

1. simple past and past participle of scatter

adjective

1. Dispersed, spread apart into disunited units.

   • scattered applause

2. Seemingly randomly distributed.

3. (meteorology, of clouds) Covering three eighths to four eighths of the sky.

4. (meteorology, of precipitation) Affecting 30 percent to 50 percent of a forecast zone.

   • Scattered showers.