Definitions

1. verb

to spread or cause something to be scattered; to disperse or sprinkle something over a surface

“The wind began to scatter the leaves across the lawn.”

2. noun

a group of things that are scattered or dispersed; a scattering of something

“The scatter of pebbles on the beach was a beautiful sight.”

3. verb (transitive)

to cause someone or something to scatter or disperse

“The police tried to scatter the crowd with tear gas.”

4. noun (mathematics)

the amount of area covered by a set of points when they are scattered

“The scatter of the data points made it difficult to interpret the results.”