adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
more
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But as the subject's brain function becomes increasingly impaired these movements become more and more erratic .
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The history of the Federal Republic might then have followed a more erratic course.
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This flutter is different from a wobble in that the movement of the ball is quicker and more erratic .
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His fears were no doubt compounded by the fact that Vivien's behaviour was becoming more and more erratic .
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In his collection of the works of contemporaries Scott's policy was more erratic .
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Informal groups are looser, more erratic in their behaviour and often much more fun.
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A recent upset or altercation can unsettle some one with severe dementia, making behaviour even more erratic .
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She mothered all of them in a way that Jennie could not now she was becoming more erratic .
■ NOUN
behaviour
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Often the only striking feature of such a representation is the very erratic behaviour of the observations in relation to time.
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Dorman-Smith's erratic behaviour had exasperated him already.
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So I settle down to write her a letter explaining my erratic behaviour .
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Heating was difficult owing to erratic supplies of gas, electricity and water.
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Her behaviour was becoming more and more erratic .
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The erratic winds made fighting the fire more difficult.
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The company's erratic performance is a cause for some concern.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A muscle near her right cheekbone fluttered at erratic intervals, and the nail polish was chipped.
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Ames had long been erratic and unhappy in his professional and personal lives.
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And Laura begins to wonder why her husband has become so erratic .
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But when it comes to his fellow-countrymen and old school contemporaries, he becomes worryingly erratic .
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Given an unsuitable feeding place, they may become erratic in their response to food.
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He said she acted erratic , got the shakes one evening and almost had a nervous breakdown.
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I listened to the raven songs, and my eyes followed others in their erratic journeys all over the pastel landscape.
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The results of the rest of the sale were wildly erratic with 36 percent left unsold.