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History
Synonyms
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Meaning:
active

doing things; able to do things; in the habit of doing things

having movement

changeable

likely to become different

erratic

erratic

(of a person, behaviours) likely to do unusual or unexpected things

unpredictable; wandering

incongruous

not in harmony or agreement; out of place

out of place; absurd

inconstant

(of a person) having feelings, intentions etc that often change

changeable

intermittent

pausing or stopping at intervals

irregular, sporadic

irregular

contrary to rules, to what is normal and established

random, variable

itinerant

travelling from place to place

roaming

momentary

lasting for, done in, a very brief period of time

brief, fleeting

movement

(an act of) changing position; a main division of a musical work

motion, activity

pro tem

(Latin: pro tempore) for the time being

temporary

re-form

to organize (members, soldiers) into the previous order or a new order

the act of reforming

reformation

(an example of) the act of reforming or being reformed; the 16th-century movement for religious reform resulting in the establishment of the Protestant Church

the act of reforming

seasonal

happening during a particular season; changing with the seasons

irregular, sporadic

shift

a change of place, direction or character; a change of one thing for another; a mechanism for changing gears in a vehicle; a group of workers that starts work as another group finishes; period for which such a group works

switch, fluctuation

temporary

lasting for, designed to be used for, a limited time only

lasting only a short while

unsettled

not settled

bothered, upset

unsteady

not firmly fixed or supported; likely to fall over; often changing in amount etc; (of behaviour) not having a regular pattern

shaky

vagabond

a poor person having no fixed home

unsettled; vagrant

variable

varying; changeable; a quantity or thing (e.g. cost, temperature) that can change according to conditions

changing, changeable

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