inconsistently-transported
|in-con-sist-ent-ly-trans-port-ed|
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/ˌɪnkənˈsɪstəntli ˈtrænspɔrtɪd/
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/ˌɪnkənˈsɪstəntli ˈtrænspɔːtɪd/
irregular movement
Etymology
'inconsistently-transported' originates from the combination of 'inconsistent' and 'transported'. 'Inconsistent' comes from Latin 'inconsistens', where 'in-' meant 'not' and 'consistens' meant 'standing firm'. 'Transported' comes from Latin 'transportare', where 'trans-' meant 'across' and 'portare' meant 'to carry'.
'Inconsistently-transported' combines the English words 'inconsistent' and 'transported', which have been used in English since the 15th and 16th centuries respectively.
Initially, 'inconsistent' meant 'not standing firm', and 'transported' meant 'carried across'. Over time, 'inconsistently-transported' evolved to describe something moved in an irregular manner.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
describes something that is moved or conveyed in an irregular or unreliable manner.
The goods were inconsistently-transported, leading to delays.
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Last updated: 2025/05/19 08:03