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scatter
Overview of noun scatter
The noun scatter has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. scatter, spread -- (a haphazard distribution in all directions)
2. scatter, scattering, strewing -- (the act of scattering)
Overview of verb scatter
The verb scatter has 6 senses (first 5 from tagged texts)
1. (6) disperse, dissipate, dispel, break up, scatter -- (to cause to separate and go in different directions; "She waved her hand and scattered the crowds")
2. (4) disperse, dissipate, scatter, spread out -- (move away from each other; "The crowds dispersed"; "The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached";)
3. (2) scatter, sprinkle, dot, dust, disperse -- (distribute loosely; "He scattered gun powder under the wagon")
4. (1) scatter -- (sow by scattering; "scatter seeds")
5. (1) break up, disperse, scatter -- (cause to separate; "break up kidney stones"; "disperse particles")
6. spread, scatter, spread out -- (strew or distribute over an area; "He spread fertilizer over the lawn"; "scatter cards across the table")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun scatter
2 senses of scatter
Sense 1
scatter, spread
=> distribution, dispersion
=> spacing, spatial arrangement
=> placement, arrangement
=> position, spatial relation
=> relation
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
scatter, scattering, strewing
=> spread, spreading
=> extension
=> expansion, enlargement
=> increase, step-up
=> change of magnitude
=> change
=> action
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun scatter
1 of 2 senses of scatter
Sense 1
scatter, spread
=> diffuseness
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun scatter
2 senses of scatter
Sense 1
scatter, spread
=> distribution, dispersion
Sense 2
scatter, scattering, strewing
=> spread, spreading
Antonyms of noun scatter
Member Holonyms of noun scatter
Substance Holonyms of noun scatter
Part Holonyms of noun scatter
Member Meronyms of noun scatter
Substance Meronyms of noun scatter
Part Meronyms of noun scatter
Meronyms of noun scatter
Holonyms of noun scatter
Attributes of noun scatter
Derived Forms of noun scatter
2 senses of scatter
Sense 1
scatter, spread
RELATED TO>(verb) scatter#6
=> spread, scatter, spread out
RELATED TO>(verb) scatter#3
=> scatter, sprinkle, dot, dust, disperse
RELATED TO>(verb) scatter#2
=> disperse, dissipate, scatter, spread out
RELATED TO>(verb) scatter#1
=> disperse, dissipate, dispel, break up, scatter
Sense 2
scatter, scattering, strewing
RELATED TO>(verb) scatter#6
=> spread, scatter, spread out
RELATED TO>(verb) scatter#3
=> scatter, sprinkle, dot, dust, disperse
RELATED TO>(verb) scatter#2
=> disperse, dissipate, scatter, spread out
RELATED TO>(verb) scatter#1
=> disperse, dissipate, dispel, break up, scatter
Domain of noun scatter
Domain Terms of noun scatter
Familiarity of noun scatter
scatter used as a noun is rare (polysemy count =2)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun scatter
2 senses of scatter
Sense 1
scatter, spread
> distribution, dispersion
=> complementary distribution, complementation
=> diaspora
=> dissemination, diffusion
=> innervation
=> scatter, spread
Sense 2
scatter, scattering, strewing
> spread, spreading
=> circulation
=> dispersion, dispersal, dissemination, diffusion
=> scatter, scattering, strewing
=> decentralization, decentralisation
Meronyms of noun scatter
2 senses of scatter
Holonyms of noun scatter
Grep of noun scatter
scatter
scatter pin
scatter rug
scatterbrain
scattergood
scattergun
scattering
Antonyms of verb scatter
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb scatter
6 senses of scatter
Sense 1
disperse, dissipate, dispel, break up, scatter
=> separate, divide
Sense 2
disperse, dissipate, scatter, spread out
=> separate, part, split
=> move
Sense 3
scatter, sprinkle, dot, dust, disperse
=> discharge
=> spread, distribute
Sense 4
scatter
=> sow, sough, seed
=> put, set, place, pose, position, lay
=> move, displace
Sense 5
break up, disperse, scatter
=> change integrity
=> change
Sense 6
spread, scatter, spread out
=> circulate, pass around, pass on, distribute
=> move, displace
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb scatter
5 of 6 senses of scatter
Sense 1
disperse, dissipate, dispel, break up, scatter
=> disband
Sense 2
disperse, dissipate, scatter, spread out
=> aerosolize, aerosolise
=> break
=> volley
Sense 3
scatter, sprinkle, dot, dust, disperse
=> spray
=> spray
=> spatter, splatter, plash, splash, splosh, swash
=> sprinkle, splash, splosh
=> bespangle
=> aerosolize, aerosolise
Sense 5
break up, disperse, scatter
=> backscatter
Sense 6
spread, scatter, spread out
=> manure, muck
=> birdlime, lime
=> circumfuse
=> distribute
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb scatter
6 senses of scatter
Sense 1
disperse, dissipate, dispel, break up, scatter
=> separate, divide
Sense 2
disperse, dissipate, scatter, spread out
=> separate, part, split
Sense 3
scatter, sprinkle, dot, dust, disperse
=> discharge
Sense 4
scatter
=> sow, sough, seed
Sense 5
break up, disperse, scatter
=> change integrity
Sense 6
spread, scatter, spread out
=> circulate, pass around, pass on, distribute
'Cause To' of verb scatter
Derived Forms of verb scatter
5 of 6 senses of scatter
Sense 1
disperse, dissipate, dispel, break up, scatter
RELATED TO>(noun) scatter#1
=> scatter, spread
RELATED TO>(noun) scatter#2
=> scatter, scattering, strewing
RELATED TO>(noun) scattering#4
=> dispersion, scattering
RELATED TO>(noun) scattering#5
=> scatter, scattering, strewing
Sense 2
disperse, dissipate, scatter, spread out
RELATED TO>(noun) scatter#1
=> scatter, spread
RELATED TO>(noun) scatter#2
=> scatter, scattering, strewing
RELATED TO>(noun) scattering#5
=> scatter, scattering, strewing
Sense 3
scatter, sprinkle, dot, dust, disperse
RELATED TO>(noun) scatter#2
=> scatter, scattering, strewing
RELATED TO>(noun) scatter#1
=> scatter, spread
Sense 4
scatter
RELATED TO>(noun) scattering#5
=> scatter, scattering, strewing
Sense 6
spread, scatter, spread out
RELATED TO>(noun) scatter#2
=> scatter, scattering, strewing
RELATED TO>(noun) scatter#1
=> scatter, spread
RELATED TO>(noun) scattering#5
=> scatter, scattering, strewing
Domain of verb scatter
Domain Terms of verb scatter
Familiarity of verb scatter
scatter used as a verb is common (polysemy count =6)
Sample Sentences of verb scatter
6 senses of scatter
Sense 1
disperse, dissipate, dispel, break up, scatter
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Something ----s somebody
Sense 2
disperse, dissipate, scatter, spread out
*> Something ----s
*> Somebody ----s
Sense 3
scatter, sprinkle, dot, dust, disperse
EX: They scatter sugar over the cake
Sense 4
scatter
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 5
break up, disperse, scatter
*> Something ----s
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 6
spread, scatter, spread out
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s something PP
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb scatter
6 senses of scatter
Sense 1
disperse, dissipate, dispel, break up, scatter
> separate, divide
=> partition, zone
=> break
=> disperse, dissipate, dispel, break up, scatter
=> rail, rail off
=> detach
=> shut off, close off
Sense 2
disperse, dissipate, scatter, spread out
> separate, part, split
=> disperse, dissipate, scatter, spread out
=> break up
=> diffract
Sense 3
scatter, sprinkle, dot, dust, disperse
> discharge
=> squirt, force out, squeeze out, eject
=> scatter, sprinkle, dot, dust, disperse
=> play
=> volley
Sense 4
scatter
> sow, sough, seed
=> broadcast
=> inseminate, sow, sow in
=> scatter
Sense 5
break up, disperse, scatter
> change integrity
=> reform
=> polymerize, polymerise
=> polymerize, polymerise
=> explode, burst
=> explode, detonate, blow up, set off
=> cook
=> break up, disperse, scatter
=> break, separate, split up, fall apart, come apart
=> pasteurize, pasteurise
=> condense
=> evaporate, vaporize, vaporise
=> burn, incinerate
=> blend, flux, mix, conflate, commingle, immix, fuse, coalesce, meld, combine, merge
=> disintegrate
=> disintegrate, decay, decompose
=> thicken, inspissate
=> gasify, vaporize, vaporise, aerify
=> liquefy, flux, liquify
=> solidify
=> solidify
=> crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise
=> dissolve, resolve, break up
=> demulsify
=> jellify, jelly
=> jellify
=> separate
=> crumble, crumple, tumble, break down, collapse
=> divide, split, split up, separate, dissever, carve up
Sense 6
spread, scatter, spread out
> circulate, pass around, pass on, distribute
=> send around
=> utter
=> spread, scatter, spread out
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb scatter
Sense 1
disperse, dissipate, dispel, break up, scatter
=> separate, divide
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Sense 2
disperse, dissipate, scatter, spread out
=> separate, part, split
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Sense 3
scatter, sprinkle, dot, dust, disperse
=> discharge
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Sense 4
scatter
=> sow, sough, seed
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Sense 5
break up, disperse, scatter
=> change integrity
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Sense 6
spread, scatter, spread out
=> circulate, pass around, pass on, distribute
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Grep of verb scatter
backscatter
scatter
Grep of adj scatter
scatterbrained
scattered
scattering
scattershot
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