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scatter vs circulate

circulate vs scatter

scatter is a noun but circulate is not a noun.

scatter and circulate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
scatter Yes No Yes No
circulate No No Yes No
As verbs, circulate is a hypernym of scatter; that is, circulate is a word with a broader meaning than scatter:
  • scatter: strew or distribute over an area
  • circulate: cause to be distributed
Other hypernyms of scatter include distribute, pass around, pass on.
scatter (noun) circulate (noun)
the act of scattering
a haphazard distribution in all directions
scatter (verb) circulate (verb)
cause to separate cause to become widely known
distribute loosely become widely known and passed on
sow by scattering move around freely from person to person or from place to place
move away from each other move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point
to cause to separate and go in different directions cause to be distributed
strew or distribute over an area cause to move in a circuit or system
Difference between scatter and circulate

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