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Definitions for choppy
ˈtʃɒp ichop·py

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. choppy, jerkyadjective

    marked by abrupt transitions

    "choppy prose"

  2. choppyadjective

    rough with small waves

    "choppy seas"

Wiktionary

  1. choppyadjective

    having many small, rough waves

  2. choppyadjective

    Discontinuous, intermittent.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Choppyadjective

    Full of holes, clefts, or cracks.

    Etymology: from chop.

    You seem to understand me,
    By each at once her choppy finger laying
    Upon her skinny lips. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

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  1. choppy

    Choppy generally refers to something that is irregular, uneven, or characterized by abrupt changes. It could be used to describe rough seas with lots of small, breaking waves, or an erratic style of conversation or storytelling. In the financial world, it's often used to refer to markets or stocks that fluctively frequently. Basically, it indicates a lack of smoothness or consistency.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Choppyadjective

    full of cracks

  2. Choppyadjective

    rough, with short, tumultuous waves; as, a choppy sea

  3. Etymology: [Cf. Chappy.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of choppy in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of choppy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of choppy in a Sentence

  1. Robert Teeter:

    2022 is likely to bring us back to boring — but boring doesn't mean smooth sailing, investors should expect a choppy 2022, with stocks advancing around 7 %, primarily driven by earnings gains.

  2. Ed Bastian:

    As we look ahead, it's clear that the recovery will continue to be choppy.

  3. Michael Sahr:

    It’s like a needle in a haystack and the waves were pretty choppy.

  4. Oktay Kavrak:

    This has been more like a bull rally in a bear market, recession is still a base case and inflation remains stubbornly high. This could be one of those years where the market remains choppy.

  5. Michael Tran:

    I think that the velocity of the market moving up seems to be overdone at the moment, the fundamentals are improving, but at a slow and steady pace. There are still headwinds that will keep prices choppy.

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