Dispersed

//dɪˈspɝst// adj, verb

adj, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of disperse form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Spread out in space and/or time; not concentrated.

    "One other problem studied relates to the potential impact of human waste disposal from dispersed road recreation -- a matter of concern to many managers we've talked to ."

Adjective
  1. 1
    distributed or spread over a considerable extent wordnet

Synonyms

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distributedaimlessalienatedamorphousbroadcastcapricious

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"The bank robbers dispersed in all directions."

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