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• patchy — UK [ˈpætʃɪ] / US adjective Word forms patchy : adjective patchy comparative patchier superlative patchiest 1) happening or existing in some places but not in other places If your lawn has extensive areas of patchy growth, try watering it. Demand… …   English dictionary

• patchy — [ˈpætʃi] adj 1) happening or existing in some places but not in other places patchy rain[/ex] 2) not detailed enough or complete enough to be useful a patchy knowledge of Spanish history[/ex] 3) if someone s performance or work is patchy, it is… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• patchy — patch|y [ˈpætʃi] adj 1.) happening or existing in some areas but not in others ▪ patchy fog 2.) not complete enough to be useful ▪ His knowledge of French remained pretty patchy. ▪ There is only patchy evidence of the animal s existence. 3.)… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• patchy — adjective 1 happening or existing irregularly in a number of small separate areas: patchy fog 2 not complete enough to be useful: His knowledge of French remained pretty patchy. | patchy evidence 3 especially BrE good in some parts but bad in… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• Europe, history of — Introduction       history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …   Universalium

• cosmos — /koz meuhs, mohs/, n., pl. cosmos, cosmoses for 2, 4. 1. the world or universe regarded as an orderly, harmonious system. 2. a complete, orderly, harmonious system. 3. order; harmony. 4. any composite plant of the genus Cosmos, of tropical… …   Universalium

• Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… …   Universalium

• Entomopathogenic nematode — Entomopathogenic nematodes are soil inhabiting, lethal insect parasitoids that belong to the phylum Nematoda, commonly called roundworms. The term entomopathogenic comes from the Greek word entomon, meaning insect, and pathogenic, which means… …   Wikipedia

• Semantic memory — refers to the memory of meanings, understandings, and other concept based knowledge unrelated to specific experiences. The conscious recollection of factual information and general knowledge about the world,cite web… …   Wikipedia

• Indonesia — /in deuh nee zheuh, sheuh, zee euh, doh /, n. 1. See East Indies (def. 1). 2. Republic of. Formerly, Netherlands East Indies, Dutch East Indies. a republic in the Malay Archipelago consisting of 13,677 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi,… …   Universalium

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