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desultory

Adjective

∙ Jumping, or passing, from one thing or subject to another, without order, planning, or rational connection; without logical sequence.
∙ Out of course; by the way; as a digression; not connected with the subject.
∙ Disappointing in performance or progress.
∙ Leaping, skipping or flitting about, generally in a random or unsteady manner. obsolete

BABYLON ENGLISH
desultory adj.
aimless, random; unmethodical, lacking order; going from one thing to another; sluggish; rambling; digressive

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
desultory
desultory
\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.
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. he [goldsmith] knew nothing accurately; his reading had been desultory.
3. out of course; by the way; as a digression; not connected with the subject; as, a desultory remark.

WORDNET 2.0
desultory
Adjective
1. 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"
(similar) purposeless

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Desultory
Desultory was part of the first wave of Swedish death metal bands, alongside Entombed, Dismember, and others. Into Eternity, their Metal Blade debut following a lesser-known EP release, is standard for the genre, energetic and forceful, straddling the line between the more brutal American death style and the melodic Gothenburg variety.
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WIKTIONARY - Yabla

desultory

Adjective

∙ Jumping, or passing, from one thing or subject to another, without order, planning, or rational connection; without logical sequence.
∙ Out of course; by the way; as a digression; not connected with the subject.
∙ Disappointing in performance or progress.
∙ Leaping, skipping or flitting about, generally in a random or unsteady manner. obsolete

BABYLON ENGLISH
desultory adj.
aimless, random; unmethodical, lacking order; going from one thing to another; sluggish; rambling; digressive

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
desultory
desultory
\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.
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. he [goldsmith] knew nothing accurately; his reading had been desultory.
3. out of course; by the way; as a digression; not connected with the subject; as, a desultory remark.

WORDNET 2.0
desultory
Adjective
1. 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"
(similar) purposeless

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Desultory
Desultory was part of the first wave of Swedish death metal bands, alongside Entombed, Dismember, and others. Into Eternity, their Metal Blade debut following a lesser-known EP release, is standard for the genre, energetic and forceful, straddling the line between the more brutal American death style and the melodic Gothenburg variety.
See more at Wikipedia.org...

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