patchiness

/ˈpætʃɪnəs/ noun

The condition of being patchy.

Word Origin From Vulgar Latin pettia 'piece' — a patch is a small piece of material used to mend. Patchiness is the quality of being made of patches, uneven. The same root gives us piece, so a patch is literally a little piece. The PIE *pet- means 'to spread out', so a patch is something spread over a hole.

noun The condition of being patchy. countable

The patchiness of the lawn showed where the grass needed more water.

(名词) 斑驳;不均匀 【斑驳不匀】

草坪斑驳的状况显示出哪些地方需要更多浇水。

(sustantivo) irregularidad; desigualdad [La condición de ser irregular o desigual.]

La irregularidad del césped mostraba dónde el pasto necesitaba más agua.

(nom) irrégularité; hétérogénéité; aspect hétérogène; caractère inégal [État de ce qui est inégal ou discontinu, par endroits.]

L'aspect irrégulier de la pelouse montrait où l'herbe avait besoin de plus d'eau.

(Substantiv) Fleckenhaftigkeit; Lückenhaftigkeit [der Zustand, ungleichmäßig oder lückenhaft zu sein; das Vorhandensein von unregelmäßigen Stellen.]

Die **patchiness** des Rasens zeigte, wo das Gras mehr Wasser brauchte.

(名詞) まだらであること。斑(むら)がある状態。

芝生のまだらな状態は水が必要な場所を示していた。

(substantivo) irregularidade; aspecto manchado [A condição de ser irregular ou manchado.]

A irregularidade do gramado mostrava onde a grama precisava de mais água.

Word parts: patch + y + ness

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