adj. occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space; "scattered showers"; "scattered villages"

adj. (of an animal) having no home or having wandered away from home; "a stray calf"; "a stray dog"

adj. encountered generally especially at the present time; "the prevailing opinion was that a trade war could be averted"; "the most prevalent religion in our area"; "speculation concerning the books author was rife"

adj. prepared or arranged for a meal; especially having food set out; "a table spread with food"

adj. distributed in portions (often equal) on the basis of a plan or purpose

adj. not dense; "a thin beard"; "trees were sparse"

adj. recurring or reappearing from time to time; "periodic feelings of anxiety"

adj. not occurring at expected times