imprecisely-arranged
|im-pre-cise-ly-ar-ranged|
/ˌɪmprɪˈsaɪsli əˈreɪndʒd/
disorganized
Etymology
'imprecisely-arranged' originates from the combination of 'imprecisely' and 'arranged'. 'Imprecisely' comes from the Latin 'im-' meaning 'not' and 'precisus' meaning 'cut off, brief'. 'Arranged' comes from the Old French 'arranger', meaning 'to set in order'.
'Imprecisely-arranged' evolved from the combination of 'imprecisely' and 'arranged', which were used separately in Middle English and later combined in modern English.
Initially, 'imprecisely' meant 'not exact', and 'arranged' meant 'set in order'. Together, they evolved to describe something not precisely organized.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not organized or structured in a precise or orderly manner.
The books on the shelf were imprecisely-arranged, making it hard to find the one I needed.
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