erratic
11erratic — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin erraticus, from erratus, past participle of errare Date: 14th century 1. a. having no fixed course ; wandering < an erratic comet > b. archaic nomadic …
12erratic — erratically, adv. erraticism, n. /i rat ik/, adj. 1. deviating from the usual or proper course in conduct or opinion; eccentric; queer: erratic behavior. 2. having no certain or definite course; wandering; not fixed: erratic winds. 3. Geol.… …
13erratic — er|rat|ic [ıˈrætık] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: erratique, from Latin errare; ERR] something that is erratic does not follow any pattern or plan but happens in a way that is not regular ▪ His breathing was becoming erratic. ▪ She… …
14erratic — [[t]ɪræ̱tɪk[/t]] ADJ GRADED Something that is erratic does not follow a regular pattern, but happens at unexpected times or moves along in an irregular way. Argentina s erratic inflation rate threatens to upset the plans. ...the family s erratic… …
15erratic — /əˈrætɪk / (say uh ratik), /i / (say ee ) adjective 1. deviating from the proper or usual course in conduct or opinion; eccentric. 2. having no certain course; wandering; not fixed: erratic winds. 3. Geology a. (of boulders, etc.) transported… …
16erratic — 1. adjective unsteady, random; prone to unexpected changes; not consistent Henry has been getting erratic scores on his tests: 40% last week, but 98% this week. Ant: consistent 2. noun a) …
17erratic — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem ▪ become ▪ remain ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very …
18erratic — er|rat|ic [ ı rætık ] adjective changing often or not following a regular pattern, so that it is difficult to know what will happen next: UNPREDICTABLE: He s a good player, but erratic. the recent erratic performance of the markets ╾… …
19erratic — adjective erratic actions, movements etc seem to have no pattern or plan: The bus service into town was highly erratic. erratically / kli/ adverb: The car was weaving erratically across the road …
20erratic — UK [ɪˈrætɪk] / US adjective changing often or not following a regular pattern, so that it is difficult to know what will happen next He s a good footballer, but a bit erratic. the recent erratic performance of the markets Derived word:… …
