ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ERRATIC
From Latin errāticus, from errāre to wander, err.
WHAT DOES ERRATIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Definition of erratic in the English dictionary
The first definition of erratic in the dictionary is irregular in performance, behaviour, or attitude; inconsistent and unpredictable. Other definition of erratic is having no fixed or regular course; wandering. Erratic is also a piece of rock that differs in composition, shape, etc, from the rock surrounding it, having been transported from its place of origin, esp by glacial action.
10 QUOTES WITH «ERRATIC»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
erratic.
There can be no assumption that today's majority is 'right' and the Amish and others like them are 'wrong.' A way of life that is odd or even erratic but interferes with no rights or interests of others is not to be condemned because it is different.
Growth is an erratic forward movement: two steps forward, one step back. Remember that and be very gentle with yourself.
God was treated like this powerful, erratic, rather punitive father who has to be pacified and praised. You know, flattered.
Computers can bully us. A slow and unreliable system will bring even the toughest soul to their knees as they find themselves completely defenseless against the erratic whims of their rogue machine.
Breathing is fundamental to speech. A stammer is caused by erratic airflow, so if you have a smooth airflow, you have smooth speech.
I had a very strange career. I mean I went from playing to 150,000 people in 1983/84. Three or four years later I was playing to four people, you know, in Melbourne. I thought - bit strange, you know bit odd, bit erratic.
I had a very erratic career. I got very famous for a minute and then it just all went away, you know?
Hysteria, epilepsy, tuberculosis, and cancer were all found to result from the erratic propensities of a past life.
The game itself, I think, plays into the strength of my game, which has always been tee to green, hitting the ball consistently in play and managing my game. Putting has always been the one thing that's been a bit more erratic.
Success is an absurd, erratic thing. She arrives when one least expects her and after she has come may depart again almost because of a whim.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ERRATIC»
Discover the use of
erratic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
erratic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Erratic North: A Vietnam Draft Resister's Life in the ...
Novelist Mark Frutkin, who immigrated to Canada to protest and resist the U.S. military draft during the Vietnam War, looks back at the culture that compelled his move.
2
Managing Resources in
Erratic Environments: An Analysis of ...
This study analyzes the links between risk and the kinds of property rights that have evolved to provide the mobility necessary to raise livestock in drought-prone countries--in this case Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, and Niger.
Nancy A. McCarthy, Celine Dutilly-Diane, 2004
3
Crime and Politics: Big Government's
Erratic Campaign for ...
In Crime & Politics, award-winning journalist Ted Gest gives readers the inside story of how crime policy is formulated inside the Washington beltway and state capitols, why we've had cycle after cycle of ineffective federal legislation, ...
4
Erratic: Visual Impact in Current Design
At the same time, the featured work makes clear that even conditions of alleged stability or balance can come to an abrupt end at any time.
Robert Klanten, Floyd Schulze, 2011
5
This
Erratic Planet: What Happens When the Earth Changes Its ...
This Erratic Planet is a book of vital importance to the future of our species.
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Cacodylic acid for precommercial thinning in mixed-conifer ...
CALIFORNIA 94701 PACIFIC SOUTHWEST Forest and Range Experiment
Station CACODYLIC ACID FOR PRECOMMERCIAL THINNING IN MIXED-
CONIFER STANDS shows erratic results wiiiiam w. Oliver USD A Forest Service
Research ...
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The Young Zemindar; His
Erratic Wanderings and Eventful ...
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Horatio Bickerstaffe Rowney, 2010
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Paleobiology and Paleoenvironments of Eocene Rocks: McMurdo ...
Pseudammodochium dictyoides Hovasse; (1) Double skeleton with chambers
connected, Erratic Dl; (2) Double skeleton with chambers not connected, Erratic
Dl; (3) Single skeleton, Erratic Dl; (4) Broken double skeleton, apical view, Erratic
Dl ...
Jeffrey D. Stilwell, Rodney M. Feldmann, 2000
Stochastic Consistency, and Scalable Pull-Based Caching for Erratic Data
Stream Sources * Shanzhong Zhu Chinya V. Ravishankar Department of
Computer Science and Engineering University of California, Riverside Riverside,
CA 92521 ...
Mario A. Nascimento, 2004
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On the Track of the Crescent;
Erratic Notes from the Piraeus ...
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1885. Excerpt: .
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ERRATIC»
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erratic is used in the context of the following news items.
State Police: Erratic Driver Hit Truck Carrying Propane Tanks On I-84
STURBRIDGE (CBS) — State police say a tractor-trailer carrying more than 1,200 propane tanks was struck by an erratic driver of another ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
Police: Erratic driver stopped by off-duty cop faces Leandra's Law …
Lucitania Espinal, 33, of Rockville Centre, was arrested on Wednesday, July 8, 2015, and charged with DWAI-drugs, a felony under Leandra's ... «Newsday, Jul 15»
Falling to pieces?: Water shortage persists with erratic power supply
KARACHI: As parts of the city braved yet another power outage on Wednesday night, the water shortage also persisted. The worst-affected ... «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»
Erratic fast bowlers let India down
There has been a bit of churning in the ICC Test match table of merit. The Pakistanis have caused it despite their mercurial ways and the ... «The Asian Age, Jul 15»
Business travel spending to rise nearly 5 percent in 2015, but …
“U.S. business travel was poised for significant growth in 2015, but the erratic performance of key economic drivers caused some to tap the ... «Travel Daily News International, Jul 15»
Erratic driving ends in crash
Emergency personnel attend to a woman who rear-ended another SUV that was attempting to turn south on 100 East from 400 North in Logan ... «The Herald Journal, Jul 15»
Yanis Varoufakis: Greece's 'erratic Marxist'
During the past five months of negotiations, the 54-year-old self-described “erratic Marxist”, Varoufakis seemed more at ease chatting with ... «gulfnews.com, Jul 15»
Erratic driving leads to arrest of Mayville man on felony DWI charge
MAYVILLE – A report of erratic operation led to a felony charge of driving while intoxicated for a village resident, Chautauqua County sheriff's ... «Buffalo News, Jul 15»
Erratic driving leads to charges
A Morganton man was charged with traffic safety violations after police say he was caught driving erratically but blew under the legal BAC limit ... «Morganton News Herald, Jul 15»
Indiana officer steers erratic car away from crowd
VALPARAISO, Ind. (AP) — Northern Indiana police say an officer prevented a potential disaster when he steered an accelerating car away from ... «WISH-TV, Jul 15»
