1. A pattern or arrangement where items, organisms, or phenomena are spread out irregularly over a wide area with gaps between them
The scattered distribution of trees across the savanna creates a unique ecosystem.
A distribuição dispersa de árvores pela savana cria um ecossistema único.
2. In statistics and geography, a non-uniform spatial pattern where data points or population are unevenly spread
The scattered distribution of rare minerals made mining operations difficult.
A distribuição dispersa de minerais raros dificultou as operações de mineração.