unevenly-related
|un-even-ly-re-lat-ed|
/ʌnˈiːvənli rɪˈleɪtɪd/
imbalanced connection
Etymology
'unevenly-related' originates from the combination of 'unevenly' and 'related'. 'Unevenly' comes from 'uneven', which is derived from Old English 'unefen', where 'un-' meant 'not' and 'efen' meant 'even'. 'Related' comes from Latin 'relatus', the past participle of 'referre', meaning 'to bring back'.
'unevenly' changed from the Old English 'unefen' to the modern English 'unevenly', and 'related' evolved from the Latin 'relatus' to the modern English 'related'.
Initially, 'unevenly' meant 'not level or smooth', and 'related' meant 'brought back'. Over time, 'unevenly-related' evolved to describe a connection that is not balanced.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
describing a relationship or connection that is not balanced or equal in terms of importance, influence, or distribution.
The two companies have an unevenly-related partnership, with one holding more power.
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