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Definition of Patchier
1. patchy [adj] - See also: patchy
Lexicographical Neighbors of Patchier
Literary usage of Patchier
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A treatise on the theory and practice of medicine by John Syer Bristowe (1880)
"... in addition to growing tissue, patchier networks of caseous and fatty
degeneration, hemorrhagic effusions, ainl tracts of liquefaction. ..."
2. Landscapes of the Southern Peloponnese by Michael Cullen (2003)
"Follow it northwest through patchier forest and rockier terrain. You pass to the
right of a huge LIMESTONE SLAB i2h 13min i, and see Veria village and the ..."
3. Security Governance in Post-Conflict Peacebuilding by Alan Bryden, Heiner Hänggi (2005)
"Although the principles of 'capacity building' are ubiquitous in policy statements,
implementation of these principles is much patchier, raising serious ..."
4. Getting Down to Business: An Agenda for Corporate Social Innovation by Rachel Jupp (2002)
"... citizen satisfaction and successful outcomes.25 The reality of these partnerships
has been much patchier than the rationale for them, and their ability ..."
5. Proceedings of the 11th Annual Pacific Climate (PACLIM) Workshop edited by Caroline M. Isaacs, Vera L. Tharp (1995)
"... patchy chlorophyll a distribution seaward of colder, higher salinity water
with larger, chain forming diatoms and patchier chlorophyll a distribution. ..."
6. Equity in Education: Students with Disabilities, Learning Difficulties and by Robson, Colin, Deluca, Marcella (2004)
"While data availability is patchier than for students with disabilities (where
most countries operated a mixed economy distributing ..."