Elterülés

Elterülés is a Hungarian noun that denotes the spreading out or extension of something over a surface or area. It derives from the verb terül (to spread or lay out) with the prefix el- forming a nominalized process. The term describes both the action and the result of becoming wider, larger, or more extensive in space.

In usage, elterülés appears in various disciplines to describe spatial distribution and coverage. In geography and geomorphology it can refer to how a landform or physical process extends laterally, such as the elterülés of sediment along a valley floor or the horizontal reach of a lava flow. In ecology and biology it may denote the expansion or distribution of species or habitats across a landscape. In urban planning and regional studies it can describe settlement expansion or land-use spread beyond a core area. In environmental science or meteorology it can describe the diffusion or spread of contaminants, moisture, or climate-related effects through a region.

Compared with elterjedés or terjedés, elterülés emphasizes the physical spreading over an area rather than merely the occurrence in new places. The term is generally neutral and descriptive, suitable for formal or academic writing, though in some contexts more specific terms (terjedés, elterjedés, kiterjedés) might be preferred.

Lásd még: elterjedés, terjedés, kiterjedés.