unstructured

[ uhn-struhk-cherd ]

/ ʌnˈstrʌk tʃərd /

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adjective

lacking a clearly defined structure or organization: an unstructured conference; an unstructured school environment.

RELATED WORDS

unregulated, disorganized, disorderly

Nearby words

unstreamed, unstressed, unstriated, unstring, unstriped, unstructured, unstrung, unstuck, unstudied, unsub, unsubscribe

Origin of unstructured

First recorded in 1940–45; un-¹ + structured

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Examples from the Web for unstructured

This does not mean, however, that our sessions are totally "unstructured."
Marriage Enrichment Retreats|David Mace
Should it become an Internet address for unlimited and unstructured browsing?
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin
I ended up in the USA, a land of unstructured and flawed literacy, but also one of amazing dynamics.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin

British Dictionary definitions for unstructured

unstructured

/ (ʌnˈstrʌktʃəd) /

adjective

without formal structure or systematic organization

without a preformed shape; (esp of clothes) loose; untailored

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