inconsistently-transmitted
|in-con-sist-ent-ly-trans-mit-ted|
/ˌɪnkənˈsɪstəntli-trænzˈmɪtɪd/
not consistently communicated
Etymology
'inconsistently-transmitted' originates from the combination of 'inconsistent' and 'transmitted'. 'Inconsistent' comes from Latin 'inconsistens', where 'in-' meant 'not' and 'consistens' meant 'standing firm'. 'Transmitted' comes from Latin 'transmittere', where 'trans-' meant 'across' and 'mittere' meant 'to send'.
'Inconsistently-transmitted' combines the words 'inconsistent' and 'transmitted', which have been used in English since the 16th and 17th centuries respectively.
Initially, 'inconsistent' meant 'not standing firm', and 'transmitted' meant 'sent across'. Over time, 'inconsistently-transmitted' evolved to describe something not consistently communicated.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
describes something that is not consistently passed on or communicated.
The signal was inconsistently-transmitted, causing frequent interruptions.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Last updated: 2025/06/22 21:25