scatteration

noun scat·ter·ation \ˌska-tə-ˈrā-shən\

Definition of SCATTERATION

: the act or process of scattering : the state of being scattered

: the movement of people and industry away from the city; also : the resulting regional urbanization

: a policy of distributing funds and energies in too many ineffectively small units

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