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Definition of patchiness noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

patchiness

noun
 
/ˈpætʃinəs/
 
/ˈpætʃinəs/
[uncountable]
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  1. the state of existing or happening in some places and not others
    • The patchiness of the recovery makes businesses wary about expanding.
  2. the state of being incomplete; the fact of being good in some parts but not others synonym unevenness (2)
    • The film has been criticized for patchiness.
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