unevenly-constructed
|un-even-ly-con-struct-ed|
/ʌnˈiːvənli kənˈstrʌktɪd/
inconsistently built
Etymology
'unevenly-constructed' originates from the combination of 'unevenly' and 'constructed'. 'Unevenly' comes from 'uneven', which originates from Old English 'unefen', where 'un-' meant 'not' and 'efen' meant 'even'. 'Constructed' comes from Latin 'constructus', the past participle of 'construere', where 'con-' meant 'together' and 'struere' meant 'to pile up'.
'Unevenly' changed from the Old English word 'unefen' and eventually became the modern English word 'unevenly'. 'Constructed' evolved from the Latin 'constructus' through Middle English 'constructen'.
Initially, 'unevenly' meant 'not even', and 'constructed' meant 'built'. Over time, 'unevenly-constructed' evolved to describe something built without uniformity.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
built or assembled in a way that lacks uniformity or consistency.
The bridge was unevenly-constructed, leading to safety concerns.
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Last updated: 2025/03/13 13:44
