scatteration

[ skat-uh-rey-shuhn ]
/ ˌskæt əˈreɪ ʃən /

noun

the act of scattering.
the state of being scattered.
something scattered.

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Origin of scatteration

First recorded in 1770–80; scatter + -ation

Words nearby scatteration

scatophagy, scatoscopy, scat singing, scatter, scatter-armed, scatteration, scatterbrain, scatterbrained, scatter diagram, scattered, scattergood
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