inconsistently-divided
|in-con-sist-ent-ly-di-vid-ed|
/ˌɪnkənˈsɪstəntli dɪˈvaɪdɪd/
non-uniform separation
Etymology
'inconsistently-divided' originates from the combination of 'inconsistent' and 'divided', where 'inconsistent' comes from Latin 'inconsistens', meaning 'not standing firm', and 'divided' from Latin 'dividere', meaning 'to separate'.
'inconsistently-divided' combines the English words 'inconsistent' and 'divided', which have been used in English since the 15th and 14th centuries respectively.
Initially, 'inconsistent' meant 'not standing firm', and 'divided' meant 'to separate'. Over time, 'inconsistently-divided' evolved to describe something separated in a non-uniform manner.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
describes something that is separated or partitioned in a manner that lacks consistency or uniformity.
The project was inconsistently-divided among the team members, leading to confusion.
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