What Does Scattered Mean?

Scattering is a term used in physics to describe a wide range of physical processes where moving particles or radiation of some form, such as light or sound, are forced to deviate from a straight trajectory by localized non-uniformities in the medium through which they pass.

What does being scattered mean?

Another meaning of scattered is "messy" or "disordered" — you can describe yourself as scattered if you're feeling disorganized and confused. The word scatter is probably related to shatter, "break into pieces," from a Middle English root. Definitions of scattered.

What is ment by scattered?

1 : going in various directions. 2 : found or placed far apart and in no order. 3 : divided among many or several scattering votes.