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scatter verb

  /ˈskætə/ , /ˈskætɚ/
  • (transitive) To distribute loosely as by sprinkling.
 éparpiller, parsemer
  • (ergative) To (cause to) separate and go in different directions; to disperse.
 disperser, se disperser

scattering noun

  /ˈskætəɹɪŋ/
  • (physics) The process whereby a beam of waves or particles is dispersed by collisions or similar interactions.
 diffusion, éparpillement

scattered adjective

  /ˈskætəd/ , /ˈskætɚd/
  • Seemingly randomly distributed.
 disséminé, éparpillé, épars
  • (meteorology, of clouds) Covering three eighths to four eighths of the sky.
  • (meteorology, of precipitation) Affecting 30 percent to 50 percent of a forecast zone.
 épars
scatter plot
nuage de points
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