indistinctly-positioned
|in-dis-tinct-ly-po-si-tioned|
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/ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋktli pəˈzɪʃənd/
unclear placement
Etymology
Etymology Information
'indistinctly-positioned' originates from the combination of 'indistinctly' and 'positioned'. 'Indistinctly' comes from Latin 'indistinctus', where 'in-' meant 'not' and 'distinctus' meant 'separated'.
Historical Evolution
'Indistinctly' evolved from the Latin 'indistinctus' through Old French 'indistinct', and 'positioned' from Latin 'positio'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, 'indistinctly' meant 'not separated', but over time it evolved to mean 'not clear or precise'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not clearly or precisely located or arranged.
The objects were indistinctly-positioned on the shelf, making it hard to find what I needed.
Synonyms
vaguely-placedunclearly-arranged
Antonyms
Last updated: 2025/07/15 13:59