1. A military or tactical arrangement where troops, vehicles, or personnel are spread out over a wide area rather than grouped closely together
The soldiers advanced in scattered formation to avoid concentrated fire.
Os soldados avançaram em formação dispersa para evitar fogo concentrado.
2. Any arrangement of objects or people distributed irregularly across a space with gaps between them
The buildings were arranged in scattered formation across the hillside.
Os edifícios estavam dispostos em formação dispersa pela encosta da colina.
3. In aviation, the positioning of aircraft spread out at intervals rather than in tight groupings
The fighter jets flew in scattered formation to enhance their defensive capabilities.
Os caças voavam em formação dispersa para aprimorar suas capacidades defensivas.