terülést

Terülés is a Hungarian noun that denotes the act or result of spreading, extending, or covering over an area. The word is formed from the verb terülni, meaning to spread or lie over, with the abstract noun suffix -és. The accusative singular form is terülést, and the plural form is terülések.

Common uses of terülés appear in several domains. In geography and geology, it can describe the physical spreading or expansion of land, water bodies, or land cover over a surface. In ecology and botany, terülés refers to the spreading or growth of organisms, such as vegetation spreading across a substrate. In urban planning and demography, it can denote the expansion of urban areas into surrounding countryside. In general language, terülés can describe any broad extension of a feature across space or a surface.

Relation to related terms is nuanced. Terülés emphasizes spatial extension over a surface, whereas terjedés often refers to dissemination or spreading of something more abstract or widespread, and kiterjedés highlights overall extent. Terjeszkedés usually implies deliberate, expansive growth, such as urban sprawl or policy-driven expansion.

See also: terjedés, kiterjedés, terjeszkedés. Examples: A part terülése gyorsult a tavalyi esőzések hatására. A növényzet terülése a kora reggeli nedvesség hatására jobban látszik.