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Not sure of the origin, but a checkered history (or checkered past) means some good and some bad. Maybe it comes from the black and white colours of a chequer board ?
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What is the literal meaning of dura mater?
The tough, fibrous membrane, which lines the cavity of the skull and spinal column, and surrounds the brain and spinal cord; -- frequently abbreviated to dura.
How do you spell checkered?
That is the correct spelling of the verb or adjective checkered. It can mean covered in a checked pattern, or (metaphorically) inconsistent, with regard to some standard of behavior or morality.
Is spinal a noun?
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What is the definition of cervical stenosis?
Cervical stenosis is a condition in which the spinal canal is too small for the spinal cord and nerve roots. This can cause damage to the spinal cord.
What does a etymologist study?
The history of words, their origins, and how their form and meaning have changed over time.
What is the history of synthetic history?
checkered.
What is the meaning of checkered history?
A checkered history means that the history of someone or something is partly good (white) and partly bad (black), like the alternating black and white squares on a checker board.GAMENorth American: checkers, played on a checkerboardBritish: draughts, played on a draughtboard / chequerboardExample of usage"Chequered history of women's reservation bill" ~Headline in Hundustan Times, New Delhi, March 8, 2010.SIMILAR EXPRESSION: a checkered past:"The reformed gang leader hoped that his new girlfriend would never discover his checkered past"For more information, see Related links below.
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the finish line
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To form into squares or checkers; to lay with checkered work., Tessellated.
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The brain and spinal cord; the cerebro-spinal axis; myelencephalon.
What is the medical term meaning diseases of the gray matter of the spinal cord?
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What is simple meaning of neuron?
The brain and spinal cord; the cerebro-spinal axis; myelencephalon.
What animal is a checkered mammal?
Checkered elephant shrew.
What is the spinal cord pathology?
what is the pathological condition of the spinal cord
When was Checkered Past created?
Checkered Past was created in 1995.
When was Checkered puffer created?
Checkered puffer was created in 1758.
When was The Checkered Demon created?
The Checkered Demon was created in 1968.
