inconsistently-restricted
|in-con-sist-ent-ly-re-strict-ed|
/ˌɪnkənˈsɪstəntli rɪˈstrɪktɪd/
erratic limitation
Etymology
'inconsistently-restricted' is a compound word formed from 'inconsistent' and 'restricted'. 'Inconsistent' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'inconsistens', where 'in-' meant 'not' and 'consistens' meant 'standing firm'. 'Restricted' comes from Latin 'restrictus', the past participle of 'restringere', meaning 'to bind fast'.
'inconsistently-restricted' combines the English words 'inconsistent' and 'restricted', which have been used in English since the 16th and 17th centuries respectively.
Initially, 'inconsistent' meant 'not standing firm', and 'restricted' meant 'bound fast'. Over time, 'inconsistently-restricted' evolved to describe something limited in an erratic manner.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
characterized by being limited or controlled in a manner that lacks consistency or uniformity.
The rules were inconsistently-restricted, leading to confusion among the participants.
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