Patchiness
[pach-ee] /ˈpætʃ i/
adjective, patchier, patchiest.
1.
characterized by or made up of .
2.
occurring in, forming, or like .
3.
of inconsistent or irregular quality, texture, etc.; not uniform:
patchy acting; patchy areas of fog.
/ˈpætʃɪ/
adjective patchier, patchiest
1.
irregular in quality, occurrence, intensity, etc: a patchy essay
2.
having or forming patches
adj.
1798, from patch (n.1) + -y (2).
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