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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
A work, such as a blanket, composed of many different colors and shapes, sewn together to make an interesting whole..
Bill took all of his poetry and put it together in a folder. It made up a patchwork of his life.
Everything about China is super-sized: The five new parks, which in some cases stitched together an older patchwork of conservation zones, sprawl across more than 88,800 square miles of territory—a protected area more than 25 times the size of Yellowstone National Park in the United States.
The wider North West and Central Region is itself a microcosm of the industry's complexity. Covering the approaches to London Euston, stretching through Birmingham and the West Midlands, and reaching Manchester, Liverpool and beyond, it is a patchwork of overlapping markets, political geographies, and infrastructure types.
Present United States privacy law – despite being made up of a patchwork federal and state constitutional, statutory, and common law – is predominantly based on the ideals of individual control, autonomy, and liberty from governmental intrusion, despite the fact that its inspiration was an idea grounded on the importance of protecting human dignity and an “inviolate personality.”
Proponents of an AI moratorium had argued that a patchwork of state and local AI laws is hindering progress in the AI industry and the ability of U.S. firms to compete with China.
Use patchwork when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Patchwork means A work, such as a blanket, composed of many different colors and shapes, sewn together to make an interesting whole..
Common synonyms include hodgepodge, jumble, patchwork quilt.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Bill took all of his poetry and put it together in a folder. It made up a patchwork of his life.
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