Definitions of scattered:

• adjective:   occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space

  Example: "Scattered showers"

• adjective:   being distributed here and there without order

  Example: "Scattered leaves littered the sidewalk"

• adjective:   not close together in time

  Example: "Scattered fire"

• adjective:   lacking orderly continuity

  Example: "Scattered thoughts"