szétszóródott

Szétszóródott is a Hungarian adjective and past participle meaning dispersed or scattered. It is formed from the intransitive verb szétszóródni, with the past tense suffix -ott, and is used to describe something that has been dispersed from a centre to various locations. The prefix szét- conveys separation or dispersal, while szóródik refers to the act of scattering or spreading.

In usage, szétszóródott is employed across domains to denote that material, people, or ideas are no longer concentrated in one place but are distributed more broadly. Common contexts include science (szétszóródott anyag as dispersed matter, such as aerosols or dust), biology and ecology (szétszóródott magok or szétszóródott populations of organisms), geography and demography (szétszóródott lakosság or szétszóródott üdülőhelyek), and everyday language (a csapat szétszóródott). The term emphasizes the process of dispersion and the resulting scattered state rather than a deliberate action.

Examples:

- A szétszóródott magok a mezőn hevertek; a szél terjesztette őket.

- A lakosság szétszóródott a város határain túl.

See also: szétszórás, szétszórt.