disorderly-separated
|dis-or-der-ly-sep-a-rat-ed|
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/dɪsˈɔrdərli ˈsɛpəˌreɪtɪd/
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/dɪsˈɔːdəli ˈsɛpəˌreɪtɪd/
chaotic separation
Etymology
'disorderly-separated' originates from the combination of 'disorderly' and 'separated', where 'disorderly' means 'lacking order' and 'separated' means 'divided or set apart'.
'Disorderly' comes from the Old French 'desordene', and 'separated' from the Latin 'separatus'.
Initially, 'disorderly' meant 'without order', and 'separated' meant 'set apart'. The combined term retains these meanings.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
characterized by a lack of order or organization, often resulting in a chaotic or haphazard arrangement.
The documents were disorderly-separated across the desk.
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Last updated: 2025/05/18 04:11