scatter vs tab

scatter

noun
  • A collection of dispersed objects. 

  • The act of scattering or dispersing. 

verb
  • To (cause to) separate and go in different directions; to disperse. 

  • Of a pitcher: to keep down the number of hits or walks. 

  • To deflect (radiation or particles). 

  • To occur or fall at widely spaced intervals. 

  • To distribute loosely as by sprinkling. 

  • To frustrate, disappoint, and overthrow. 

  • To be dispersed upon. 

tab

noun
  • A tableau curtain. 

  • Credit account, e.g., in a shop or bar; slate 

  • A navigational widget, resembling a physical tab, for switching between documents or sets of controls. 

  • An ear. 

  • A student of Cambridge University. 

  • A tablet, especially one containing illicit drugs. 

  • A tabloid newspaper. 

  • The cost or bill for anything. 

  • A space character that extends to the next aligned column, traditionally used for tabulation. 

  • A cigarette. 

  • The page or form associated with such a navigational widget. 

  • A form of musical notation indicating fingering rather than the pitch of notes, commonly used for stringed instruments. 

  • A fast march or run with full kit. 

  • A small flap or strip of material attached to something, for holding, manipulation, identification, opening etc. 

  • A restaurant bill. 

verb
  • To use the Tab key on a computer to advance the cursor or move the input focus, or on a typewriter to advance the carriage. 

  • To affix with tabs; to label. 

How often have the words scatter and tab occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )