erratic

Meanings

• adjective

  1. Marked by inconsistent behavior, unpredictable.

  - "The erratic behavior of the market made it difficult to make investments."
  - "His erratic driving caused several accidents."

• noun

  2. (geology) A large, irregularly shaped block of rock that has been transported and deposited by glacial action.

  - "The erratics in the field were remnants of an ancient glacier."
  - "The erratics provided important clues about the movement of the glacier."

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Pronunciation

1. /ɪˈɹætɪk/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

consistent

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Synonyms

dropstone

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with erratic
brittle , riddle , griddle , muddle , piddle , iddle , biddle

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Variants

List of all variants of erratic that leads to same result
erratic , erratical , erratically , erraticism , erraticisms , erratics

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Etymology

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From Latin erraticus, 'wandering, roving', from errare, 'to wander'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'erratic' is also used in mathematics to describe a sequence of numbers that does not follow a regular pattern.

2. The largest known erratic boulder in the world is the Big Stone of Meseberg in Germany, which weighs over 2 million tons.

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Related Concepts

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1. inconsistent: Related concept: A term that describes behavior or characteristics that are not constant or uniform.

2. unpredictable: Related concept: A term that describes behavior or events that cannot be easily anticipated or predicted.

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Quotes

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1. Over the centuries, in "erratic" ways, men have constructed a world in which they are relatively free of many kinds of threatening or harmful stimuli …

   - B. F. Skinner,{it}Beyond Freedom and Dignity{/it},(1971) 1972

2. In winning his two-month match in Yugoslavia against Boris Spassky, 10 games to five, Bobby Fischer was "erratic", which was hardly surprising considering his two-decade layoff, but there were times when he played more brilliantly than anybody could have expected.

   - {it}Sports Illustrated{/it},16 Nov. 1992

3. My sinker has been my most "erratic" pitch. And when your foundation pitch is lacking, you have to go to other pitches. My sinker has been in and out, but mostly out.

   - Orel Hershiser,in {it}New York Times{/it},9 May 1999

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'erratic' has been used to describe characters with unpredictable or inconsistent behavior. In art, erratic shapes or forms have been used to evoke a sense of unpredictability or chaos.

How to Memorize "erratic"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a rock that has been transported and deposited in an irregular shape to remember the geological meaning of erratic. Visualize a person with unpredictable behavior to remember the adjective meaning.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'erratic' with unpredictability or inconsistency to help memorize its meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase, such as 'Erratic rocks are not static', to help remember the geological meaning of erratic.

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