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10 Language-to-English DictionariesErraticism
/ɪˈræt.ɪ.sɪ.zəm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of being erratic, unpredictable, or lacking a regular course or pattern.
"The erraticism of the stock market made long-term financial planning exceptionally difficult." - 2
Eccentricity of behavior or conduct; deviation from established norms.
"His sudden bursts of creative energy were matched only by the erraticism of his daily routine."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Middle English adjective 'erratic', originating from Latin 'erraticus' (wandering, from 'errare', to wander), combined with the suffix '-ism'. It entered standard usage in the 19th century to denote the quality or state of being unpredictable, eccentric, or lacking consistency.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Erraticism" is said worldwide
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caractère erratique
Transliteration: kaʁaktɛʁ eʁatik
"L'erratique de son comportement inquiétait ses collègues."
Unberechenbarkeit
Transliteration: ˈʊnbəˌʁɛçn̩baːɐ̯kaɪt
"Die Unberechenbarkeit des Wetters erschwerte die Reise."
erraticità
Transliteration: erratichità
Script: erratichità
"L'erraticità delle sue decisioni ha sorpreso tutti."
erraticidad
Transliteration: erratisiˈdad
"La erraticidad del clima ha afectado las cosechas este año."
erraticidade
Transliteration: eʁɐtisiˈdadʒi
"A erraticidade do mercado financeiro preocupa os investidores."
अनियमितता
Transliteration: aniyamitata
"मौसम की अनियमितता ने किसानों को चिंता में डाल दिया है।"
不规律性
Transliteration: bù guīlǜ xìng
"市场的不规律性给投资者带来了巨大的风险。"
변칙성
Transliteration: byonchiksong
"그의 행동의 변칙성은 예측하기 어렵게 만든다."
不規則性
Transliteration: fukisokusei
"その気候の不規則性が農業に影響を与えた。"
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