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given out in portions
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discontinuous
"broken clouds"; "broken sunshine"
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spread out; not concentrated in one place
"a large diffuse organization"
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(of light rays) subjected to scattering by reflection from a rough surface or transmission through a translucent material
"diffused light"
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distributed or weighted out in carefully determined portions
"medicines dispensed to the sick"
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distributed or spread over a considerable extent
"has ties with many widely dispersed friends"; "eleven million Jews are spread throughout Europe"
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distributed in portions (often equal) on the basis of a plan or purpose
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intended for wide distribution
"an encyclical letter"
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especially spread in a fan shape
"the peacock's fanned tail"; "the spread-out cards"
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distributed over a considerable extent
"far-flung trading operations"; "the West's far-flung mountain ranges"; "widespread nuclear fallout"
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having low concentration
"low-density urban areas"
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distributed equitably in limited individual portions
"got along as best we could on rationed meat and sugar"
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occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
"scattered showers"; "scattered villages"
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spaced apart
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not dense
"a thin beard"; "trees were sparse"
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(of a fluid) having been propelled about in flying drops or masses
"with clothes wet by splashed water"
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growing or spreading sparsely or irregularly
"straggly ivy"
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not concentrated at one point or upon one objective
"diversity...in our huge unfocused country"- Owen Wister
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serving to distribute or allot or disperse