patchysupport
nounUK /ˈpætʃi səˈpɔːt/
US /ˈpætʃi səˈpɔːrt/
Help that comes in small pieces and is not the same all over.
The old bridge got patchysupport from the town so it would not fall down.
RELATED WORDS
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A computer fix that only covers some parts of a problem.
The software got patchysupport, so some bugs stayed in the program.
3. Help that is strong in some places and weak in others.
The garden's patchysupport meant the roses grew well but the grass did not.
4. A mix of small, separate kinds of help put together.
Her patchysupport came from friends, family, and a kind neighbor.