staggeredadj.

Etymology: < stagger v.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈstaggered.

1. In senses of the verb.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > decision > irresolution or vacillation > [adjective] > having completely lost resolution

staggered1622

collapsed1656

society > armed hostility > defeat > [adjective] > of army or line: thrown into confusion

staggered1829

the mind > mental capacity > expectation > surprise, unexpectedness > [adjective]

forglopnedc1175

dumb1388

astoniedc1400

unprepared1563

thunderstrickena1586

stonished1595

startled?1611

thunderstruck1613

dump1616

admired1684

dumbfounded1815

capped1862

surprised1882

dumbfoundered1883

staggered1911

1622 G. de Malynes Consuetudo 434 Some cannot choose to become weake in faith, staggard or desperate, when there is no man to speake a word of comfort in due season.

1829 W. Scott Anne of Geierstein III. xiii. 366 A stately form, conspicuous in the front of the staggered column, raised up the fallen banner.

1911 Blackwood's Mag. July 19/2 There was a staggered silence.

2. spec.

a. Positioned alternately on one side and the other of a line, or obliquely at successively greater distances from it; also, composed of parts so placed.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > relative position > quality of having sides or being a side > [adjective] > situated at the side > alternately placed on either side

alternate1716

staggered1875

the world > space > relative position > arrangement or fact of being arranged > other specific arrangements > [adjective] > alternate or staggered

alternatea1535

staggered1875

1875 E. H. Knight Pract. Dict. Mech. Staggered Wheel, one whose spokes are set in and out alternately where they enter the hub.

1905 J. Horner Tools for Engineers & Woodworkers 143 The tool is of the notched, or staggered type.

1909 V. Lougheed Vehicles of Air iv. 205 (heading) Staggered surfaces.

1909 V. Lougheed Vehicles of Air 205 Staggered Biplane. Biplanes with the upper surface set ahead of the lower, have been built to secure the supposed advantage of locating the two surfaces directly above one another, not in apparent aspect, but within the actual flow of the air streams, which approach with a rising trend.

1920 Motor Cycle 20 May 562/2 The side-car accommodates two passengers in staggered seats.

1930 Engineering 20 June 787/2 The removal of completely assembled portions of [railway] track would be awkward in the face of the general use of staggered joints.

1937 Times 13 Apr. (British Motor Suppl.) p. x/1 Where this is not practicable staggered crossing or roundabouts are recommended.

1947 Highway Engineers' Ref. Bk. iv. 122/2 On straight roads side-mounted lanterns may be arranged either opposite to each other or in a staggered arrangement.

1960 C. H. Gibbs-Smith Aeroplane i. xi. 69 The Goupy had staggered biplane wings with pivoting wing-tip ailerons.

1961 F. C. Avis Sportsman's Gloss. 62/2 Staggered start, one in a race on an oval track..where the runner in the outside lane starts apparently in front of the runner in the inside lane, but only to compensate for the greater distance of the outside lane.

1968 R. G. Batson & J. A. Proudlove Roads (ed. 2) iv. 67 (caption) Layouts of T-junctions and staggered cross-roads on 2-way and divided roads.

1978 J. A. Michener Chesapeake xi. 654 From the woods came six doves, flying low in their wonderfully staggered fashion.

b. Arranged not to coincide in time; having starting and finishing times that overlap. Cf. stagger n.¹ Compounds 2.

ΘΚΠ

the world > time > relative time > simultaneity or contemporaneousness > [adjective] > not contemporaneous > staggered

staggered1932

1932 Sun (Baltimore) 8 Oct. 13/7 Severely curtailed appropriations, which necessitated recourse to a ‘staggered’ schedule of openings.

1940 Ann. Reg. 1939 358 A scheme of ‘staggered’ hours was evolved whereby some playhouses would be allowed to keep open till ten on condition that others still kept to the six o'clock rule.

1955 Times 12 Aug. 5/2 ‘Staggered’ working hours for nearly 10,000 office workers in the West End of London may be introduced to ease the peak hour travelling problem.

1980 M. Babson Dangerous to Know iii. 15 The rest of the staff arrived at staggered hours.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	staggered
释义	staggeredadj. Etymology: < stagger v.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈstaggered. 1. In senses of the verb. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > decision > irresolution or vacillation > [adjective] > having completely lost resolution staggered1622 collapsed1656 society > armed hostility > defeat > [adjective] > of army or line: thrown into confusion staggered1829 the mind > mental capacity > expectation > surprise, unexpectedness > [adjective] forglopnedc1175 dumb1388 astoniedc1400 unprepared1563 thunderstrickena1586 stonished1595 startled?1611 thunderstruck1613 dump1616 admired1684 dumbfounded1815 capped1862 surprised1882 dumbfoundered1883 staggered1911 1622 G. de Malynes Consuetudo 434 Some cannot choose to become weake in faith, staggard or desperate, when there is no man to speake a word of comfort in due season. 1829 W. Scott Anne of Geierstein III. xiii. 366 A stately form, conspicuous in the front of the staggered column, raised up the fallen banner. 1911 Blackwood's Mag. July 19/2 There was a staggered silence. 2. spec. a. Positioned alternately on one side and the other of a line, or obliquely at successively greater distances from it; also, composed of parts so placed. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > quality of having sides or being a side > [adjective] > situated at the side > alternately placed on either side alternate1716 staggered1875 the world > space > relative position > arrangement or fact of being arranged > other specific arrangements > [adjective] > alternate or staggered alternatea1535 staggered1875 1875 E. H. Knight Pract. Dict. Mech. Staggered Wheel, one whose spokes are set in and out alternately where they enter the hub. 1905 J. Horner Tools for Engineers & Woodworkers 143 The tool is of the notched, or staggered type. 1909 V. Lougheed Vehicles of Air iv. 205 (heading) Staggered surfaces. 1909 V. Lougheed Vehicles of Air 205 Staggered Biplane. Biplanes with the upper surface set ahead of the lower, have been built to secure the supposed advantage of locating the two surfaces directly above one another, not in apparent aspect, but within the actual flow of the air streams, which approach with a rising trend. 1920 Motor Cycle 20 May 562/2 The side-car accommodates two passengers in staggered seats. 1930 Engineering 20 June 787/2 The removal of completely assembled portions of [railway] track would be awkward in the face of the general use of staggered joints. 1937 Times 13 Apr. (British Motor Suppl.) p. x/1 Where this is not practicable staggered crossing or roundabouts are recommended. 1947 Highway Engineers' Ref. Bk. iv. 122/2 On straight roads side-mounted lanterns may be arranged either opposite to each other or in a staggered arrangement. 1960 C. H. Gibbs-Smith Aeroplane i. xi. 69 The Goupy had staggered biplane wings with pivoting wing-tip ailerons. 1961 F. C. Avis Sportsman's Gloss. 62/2 Staggered start, one in a race on an oval track..where the runner in the outside lane starts apparently in front of the runner in the inside lane, but only to compensate for the greater distance of the outside lane. 1968 R. G. Batson & J. A. Proudlove Roads (ed. 2) iv. 67 (caption) Layouts of T-junctions and staggered cross-roads on 2-way and divided roads. 1978 J. A. Michener Chesapeake xi. 654 From the woods came six doves, flying low in their wonderfully staggered fashion. b. Arranged not to coincide in time; having starting and finishing times that overlap. Cf. stagger n.¹ Compounds 2. ΘΚΠ the world > time > relative time > simultaneity or contemporaneousness > [adjective] > not contemporaneous > staggered staggered1932 1932 Sun (Baltimore) 8 Oct. 13/7 Severely curtailed appropriations, which necessitated recourse to a ‘staggered’ schedule of openings. 1940 Ann. Reg. 1939 358 A scheme of ‘staggered’ hours was evolved whereby some playhouses would be allowed to keep open till ten on condition that others still kept to the six o'clock rule. 1955 Times 12 Aug. 5/2 ‘Staggered’ working hours for nearly 10,000 office workers in the West End of London may be introduced to ease the peak hour travelling problem. 1980 M. Babson Dangerous to Know iii. 15 The rest of the staff arrived at staggered hours. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1622
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