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.
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Origin of unstructured
First recorded in 1940–45; un-1 + structured
Words nearby unstructured
unstreamed, unstressed, unstriated, unstring, unstriped, unstructured, unstrung, unstuck, unstudied, unsub, unsubscribe
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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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