distractedness

/dɪˈstɹæktədnəs/ noun

The state or quality of being distracted; distraction.

Word Origin Distract literally means 'to draw apart' — from Latin dis- 'apart' and trahere 'to pull'. When you're distracted, your attention is pulled in different directions. Distractedness is that state of being pulled apart mentally. The trahere root gives us tractor, attract (pull towards), extract (pull out), and contract (pull together).

noun The state or quality of being distracted; distraction. countable

Her distractedness during the meeting was evident as she kept checking her phone.

(名词) 分心;心不在焉

她在会议期间的心不在焉很明显,因为她不停地查看手机。

(sustantivo) distracción; despiste [El estado o cualidad de estar distraído; distracción.]

Su distracción durante la reunión era evidente, ya que seguía revisando su teléfono.

(nom) distraction; inattention; étourderie; éparpillement [État d'une personne dont l'attention est dispersée ; distraction.]

Sa **distractedness** pendant la réunion était évidente : elle n'arrêtait pas de consulter son téléphone.

(Substantiv) Der Zustand oder die Eigenschaft, unkonzentriert oder abgelenkt zu sein.

Ihre **distractedness** während der Besprechung war offensichtlich, da sie ständig auf ihr Handy schaute.

(名詞) 注意が散漫になり、集中できない状態。

会議中の彼女の**集中のなさ**は、携帯電話を何度も確認していることで明らかだった。

(substantivo) distração; desatenção; desconcentração [O estado ou qualidade de estar distraído; distração.]

A distração dela durante a reunião ficou evidente, pois ela ficava olhando o celular.

Word parts: dis + tract + ed + ness

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