Difference between Erratic and Mercurial

ERRATIC vs MERCURIAL: NOUN

One who or that which has wandered; a wanderer.
A rock fragment that has been transported by ice to a location other than its place of origin and that may range in size from a pebble to a large boulder.
Specifically In geology, a boulder or block which has been conveyed from its original site, probably by ice, and deposited at a distance; an erratic block. See erratic blocks, under I.
An eccentric person.
One who deviates from common and accepted opinions; one who is eccentric or preserve in his intellectual character.
A rogue.
Any stone or material that has been borne away from its original site by natural agencies; esp., a large block or fragment of rock; a bowlder.
A rock moved from one location to another, usually by a glacier.
Anything that has erratic characteristics.

A preparation containing mercury.
A person having mercurial qualities.
A preparation of mercury used as a drug.
A person possessing any of the attributes of the god Mercury; one of mercurial temperament; a sprightly person; also, one given to trickery; a cheat or thief.
A pharmacological or chemical preparation containing mercury.
A chemical containing mercury.

Having no fixed course
Unsteady, random; prone to unexpected changes; not consistent
The phenomena which relate to transported materials on the earth's surface.
Masses of stone which have been transported from their original resting places by the agency of water, ice, or other causes.
Deviating from a wise of the common course in opinion or conduct; eccentric; strange; queer.
Deviating from the customary course in conduct or opinion; eccentric.
Lacking consistency, regularity, or uniformity.
Having no fixed or regular course; wandering.
Likely to perform unpredictably
Liable to sudden unpredictable change
Irregular; changeable.

Relating to or under the (astrological) influence of the planet Mercury
Relating to or containing or caused by mercury
Liable to sudden unpredictable change
Having the qualities fabled to belong to the god Mercury; swift; active; sprightly; fickle; volatile; changeable
Having the form or image of Mercury; -- applied to ancient guideposts.
Of or pertaining to Mercury as the god of trade; hence, money-making; crafty.
Of or pertaining to, or containing, mercury. See Mercury, 2.
Caused by the use of mercury.
Volatile; erratic; unstable; flighty; fickle or changeable in temperament.
Of, or pertaining to the element mercury; containing mercury; caused by the action of mercury or quicksilver.
Having characteristics attributed to the Roman god Mercury, such as swiftness, eloquence, shrewdness, and thievishness.
(often capitalized, see Mercurial) Of or pertaining to the Roman god Mercury.
Relating to or having characteristics (eloquence, shrewdness, swiftness, thievishness) attributed to the god Mercury
Quick and changeable in temperament; volatile.
Containing or caused by the action of the element mercury.
Of or relating to the planet Mercury.
Of or relating to the god Mercury.
Lively; clever; sprightly; animated; quick-witted.

Sometimes it would start and sometimes it wouldn't"
In zoology, occurring in an unusual location.
Wandering; having no certain course; roving about without a fixed destination.
Deviating from the proper or usual course in opinion or conduct; eccentric.
Moving; not fixed or stationary: applied to the planets as distinguished from the fixed stars.
In medicine, irregular; changeable; moving from point to point, as rheumatic or other pains, or appearing at indeterminate intervals, as some intermittent fevers.
In geology, relating to or explanatory of the condition and distribution of erratics. See II., 2.

[capitalized] Pertaining to the god Mercury; having the form or qualities attributed to Mercury.
Like Mercury in character; having the moral or mental qualities ascribed to the god Mercury, or supposed by astrologists to belong to those under his star, the planet Mercury; light-hearted; gay; active; sprightly; flighty; fickle; changeable; volatile.
Pertaining to Mercury as god of trade; hence, pertaining to trade or money-making: as, mercurial pursuits.
Pertaining to Mercury as herald; hence, giving intelligence; pointing out; directing.
Pertaining or relating to mercury or quicksilver.

Volatile, Uneven, Unpredictable, Inconsistent, Changeful, Planetary, Wandering, Quicksilver, Changeable, Fickle, Unsettled, Undependable, Unreliable, Mercurial, Temperamental

Fiery, Unpredictable, Impetuous, Flamboyant, Tempestuous, Temperamental, Inunction, Lunatic, Quirky, Moody, Changeful, Changeable, Fickle, Quicksilver, Erratic

Volatile, Uneven, Unpredictable, Inconsistent, Changeful, Planetary, Wandering, Quicksilver, Changeable, Fickle, Unsettled, Undependable, Unreliable, Mercurial, Temperamental

Fiery, Unpredictable, Impetuous, Flamboyant, Tempestuous, Temperamental, Inunction, Lunatic, Quirky, Moody, Changeful, Changeable, Fickle, Quicksilver, Erratic

Welding machines with erratic arcs also waste energy.
Has erratic eating habits, often refusing to eat.
Deviating, erratic, wandering, out of the common way.
That is what causes this erratic, moody behaviour.
By contrast, visceral referral is much more erratic.
Any ideas of why this has erratic function?
MATTHEWS: Well, this all seems pretty erratic, Michael.
Much too often he is erratic and distracted.
Bookchinreflect the characteristic of being uneven and erratic.
Furthermore, their study revealed that waste collection in Gweru is not only erratic but also erratic as waste collectors leave behind some wastes.

The symptoms were not consistent with mercurial poisoning.
Until then I personally am sticking with Mercurial.
It now works with git, svn and mercurial.
Mercurial artrock from the city of brotherly love.
We know that he is mercurial and volatile.
The truth is most performers are mercurial jerks.
At higher exposurelevels, a characteristic mercurial tremor appears.
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On a mercurial crater quash means to cause to be devoured by a mercurial monster whose teeth are a jillion razors.