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Definition of scatter noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

scatter

noun
 
/ˈskætə(r)/
 
/ˈskætər/
(also more frequent scattering)
[usually singular]
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  1. a small amount or number of things spread over an area
    • a scatter of houses
    Word OriginMiddle English (as a verb): probably a variant of shatter.
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