scatteration

American  

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

noun

1. the act of scattering. scattering.

2. the state of being scattered. scattered.

3. something scattered. scattered.

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Etymology

Origin of scatteration

First recorded in 1770–80; scatter + -ation

Example Sentences

There is no telling how many germs got picked up in that scatteration,” muttered Andy as he stooped and gathered the bandages.

From Project Gutenberg

Above all, Rockefeller's Oregon win increased what has been called the "scatteration" of strength in the Republican presidential picture.

From Time Magazine Archive

Whenever possible, money should be laid out in "massive demonstrations" so that others might copy and ultimately take over, avoiding at all costs the error of "scatteration," the frittering away of too-small funds over too wide a range of charity.

From Time Magazine Archive

A Humphrey regime would probably be frenetic in its scatteration of ideas—and of money, too, if Humphrey's admitted "looking at the stars" is to be reduced to practical programs.

From Time Magazine Archive

Corcoran, Cohen�are separately employed to the point of scatteration.

From Time Magazine Archive