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scattered sections
[ˈskætərd ˈsɛkʃənz]
noun phrase
seções dispersas
1.
portions or parts of something that are spread out or distributed unevenly across a space or area
The book contained scattered sections about different historical periods.
O livro continha seções dispersas sobre diferentes períodos históricos.
2.
fragments or segments that are not contiguous or organized in a continuous manner
The city has scattered sections of green space throughout its neighborhoods.
A cidade tem seções dispersas de espaço verde em seus bairros.
3.
disorganized or non-sequential parts of a whole
The report included only scattered sections of the original research.
O relatório incluía apenas seções dispersas da pesquisa original.
Synonyms
scattered parts
dispersed sections
fragmented areas
isolated portions
spread-out segments
Antonyms
continuous sections
consolidated areas
unified sections
contiguous portions
organized sections
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
seções dispersas
most common usage
São Paulo
trechos espalhados
alternative usage emphasizing scattered fragments
Rio de Janeiro
seções espalhadas
common variant in informal speech
Portugal
secções dispersas
uses European Portuguese spelling with 'c'
Related Idioms & Phrases
here and there
few and far between
in bits and pieces
spread thin
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