inconsistently-altered
|in-con-sist-ent-ly-al-tered|
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/ˌɪnkənˈsɪstəntli ˈɔltərd/
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/ˌɪnkənˈsɪstəntli ˈɔːltəd/
changed without consistency
Etymology
'inconsistently-altered' originates from the combination of 'inconsistent' and 'altered'. 'Inconsistent' comes from Latin 'inconsistens', where 'in-' meant 'not' and 'consistens' meant 'standing firm'. 'Altered' comes from Latin 'alterare', meaning 'to change'.
'Inconsistently' evolved from the Latin 'inconsistens', and 'altered' from 'alterare', eventually forming the modern English term 'inconsistently-altered'.
Initially, 'inconsistent' meant 'not standing firm', and 'altered' meant 'to change'. Together, they evolved to describe something changed without consistency.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
changed in a manner that lacks consistency or uniformity.
The document was inconsistently-altered, leading to confusion.
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Last updated: 2025/03/25 00:32