szórt

Szórt is a Hungarian adjective formed from the verb szórni, meaning to scatter. It describes something that is distributed irregularly, dispersed, or sprinkled, rather than uniformly.

The term is commonly used to characterize patterns or phenomena that appear in patches or sporadic instances. In meteorology, szórt eső refers to scattered rain showers, where precipitation occurs in localized cells rather than as continuous rain. In optics or daily language, szórt fény describes light that is diffused or scattered, producing a softer illumination. In geography or ecology, szórt can describe populations, resources, or features that are dispersed rather than concentrated in a single area. The expression can also be applied to data or observations, such as szórt adatok or a szórt elrendezés of objects on a map, indicating irregularly distributed points.

Etymologically, szórt derives from the verb szórni, to scatter, and appears in various inflected forms while retaining the core meaning of dispersion. The word is used across different contexts to convey a sense of uneven, irregular distribution rather than uniformity or concentration.