inappropriately-distributed
|in-ap-pro-pri-ate-ly-dis-trib-ut-ed|
🇺🇸
/ˌɪnəˈproʊpriətli dɪˈstrɪbjuːtɪd/
🇬🇧
/ˌɪnəˈprəʊpriətli dɪˈstrɪbjuːtɪd/
(distribute)
to give out
Etymology
'inappropriately-distributed' originates from the combination of 'inappropriate' and 'distributed'. 'Inappropriate' comes from Latin 'in-' meaning 'not' and 'appropriatus' meaning 'suitable'. 'Distributed' comes from Latin 'distribuere', where 'dis-' meant 'apart' and 'tribuere' meant 'to assign'.
'Inappropriately-distributed' combines the words 'inappropriate' and 'distributed', which have been used in English since the 15th and 16th centuries respectively.
Initially, 'inappropriate' meant 'not suitable', and 'distributed' meant 'assigned or spread out'. Together, they convey the idea of something not being suitably spread out.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not evenly or suitably spread out or allocated.
The resources were inappropriately-distributed among the departments.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Last updated: 2025/03/28 15:26