Desultory word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "desultory" word

[adjective] marked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose; jumping from one thing to another; "desultory thoughts"; "the desultory conversation characteristic of cocktail parties"

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\Des"ul*to*ry\, a. [L. desultorius, fr. desultor a leaper, fr. desilire, desultum, to leap down; de + salire to leap. See {Saltation}.] 1. Leaping or skipping about. [Obs.] I shot at it [a bird], but it was so desultory that I missed my aim. --Gilbert White. 2. Jumping, or passing, from one thing or subject to another, without order or rational connection; without logical sequence; disconnected; immethodical; aimless; as, desultory minds. --Atterbury. He [Goldsmith] knew nothing accurately; his reading had been desultory. --Macaulay. 3. Out of course; by the way; as a digression; not connected with the subject; as, a desultory remark. Syn: Rambling; roving; immethodical; discursive; inconstant; unsettled; cursory; slight; hasty; loose.

Synonyms for desultory

purposeless

Related terms: by the way, capricious, deviable, deviant, deviating, discontinuous, flickery, formless, giddy, gratuitous, inchoate, jerky, maundering, misshapen, orderless, rambling, rough, spasmatic, swerving, unmetrical, unordered, wobbling

The fun area, different aproach to word »desultory«

Let's analyse "desultory" as pure text. This string has Nine letters in Four syllables and Three vowels (In our algorithm Y is not counted as vowel, but in English language, sometimes it sounds like one). 33.3% of vowels is 5.3% less then average English word. Written in backwards: YROTLUSED. Average typing speed for these characters is 2430 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: -.. . ... ..- .-.. - --- .-. -.--

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: desultory: 5 + 3 + 6 = 14, reduced: 5 (or 3 if Y is vowel too). and the final result is Five.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: desultory: 4 + 5 + 1 + 3 + 3 + 2 + 6 + 9 + 7 = 40, reduced: 4, and the final result is Four.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
D (1)	4	Emperor	Determined, Persistant, Idealist
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
L (1)	12	Hanged Man	Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
O (1)	15	Devil	Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong
S (1)	19	Sun	Colorful, Bright, Perceptive
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful
U (1)	21	World	Gifted, Generous, Bountiful
Y (1)	25	Knight of Wands	Brave, Daring, Bold, Charismatic, Brash

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