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Dictionary: patch·y   (păch'ē) pronunciation
adj., -i·er, -i·est.
  1. Made up of or marked by patches: patchy trousers.
  2. Uneven in quality or performance: Their work is patchy at best.
patchily patch'i·ly adv.
patchiness patch'i·ness n.

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adjective

    Lacking consistency or regularity in quality or performance: erratic, inconsistent, spotty, uneven, unsteady, variable. See continue/stop/pause, same/different/compare.

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adj

Definition: spotty, not consistent
Antonyms: consistent, constant, continuous, regular, uniform, unspotted


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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: irregular or uneven in quality, texture, etc.


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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - sammenflikket, fragmentarisk

Nederlands (Dutch)
ongelijk, fragmentarisch, onbetrouwbaar (want niet compleet)

Français (French)
adj. - inégal, incomplet, épars

Deutsch (German)
adj. - ungleichmäßig, uneinheitlich, fleckig

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ανομοιογενής, ανομοιόμορφος, όλο μπαλώματα, άνισος

Italiano (Italian)
rappezzato, macchiato

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - feito de retalhos, manchado

Русский (Russian)
пестрый, неоднородный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - desigual, poco uniforme

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - hoplappad, växlande, ojämn

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
缝补的, 不调和的, 凑合的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 縫補的, 不調和的, 湊合的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 누덕누덕 기운, 주워 모은 , 부조화의

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 継ぎはぎだらけの, 寄せ集めの, むらのある

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) مرقع, مؤلف من رقع, غير متجانس, متنافر‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮טלוא, לא מושלם, לא אחיד‬


 
 
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