inconsistently-linked
|in-con-sist-ent-ly-linked|
/ˌɪnkənˈsɪstəntli-lɪŋkt/
not consistently connected
Etymology
'inconsistently-linked' originates from the combination of 'inconsistent' and 'linked', where 'inconsistent' comes from Latin 'inconsistens', meaning 'not standing firm', and 'linked' from Old English 'hlencan', meaning 'to join'.
'Inconsistently' evolved from the Latin 'inconsistens', and 'linked' from Old English 'hlencan', eventually forming the modern English term 'inconsistently-linked'.
Initially, 'inconsistent' meant 'not standing firm', and 'linked' meant 'to join'. Over time, 'inconsistently-linked' evolved to describe something not consistently connected.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
describing something that is not consistently connected or associated.
The data in the report was inconsistently-linked, leading to confusion.
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