unstructured
adjective
un·struc·tured
ˌən-ˈstrək-chərd 
: lacking structure or organization: such as
a
: not formally organized in a set or conventional pattern
an unstructured question
feel insecure in an unstructured situation
b
: not having a system or hierarchy typical of an organized society
Examples of unstructured in a Sentence
Unstructured play time is important for children.
Her life is very unstructured.
Recent Examples on the Web
Highlights of the Duchovny edit include a double-breasted mohair suit ($2,745), calf leather derby shoes ($640), a linen bomber jacket ($2,995), suede sneakers ($495), a couple of pairs of pleated wool trousers ($745), a cashmere silk t-shirt ($560), and an unstructured cashmere blazer.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2024
The ability to summarize vast quantities of unstructured data and generate creative content (including text, images, and even video!) is intriguing to revenue officers and the broader executive team.
—Forrester, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
The show’s impact resonated widely, earning three Primetime Emmy Awards in 2022 for outstanding unstructured reality program, casting and picture editing.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 3 Apr. 2024
Then there’s unstructured data—images and video used by applications based on computer vision.
—Nick Rockel, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2024
By the time that smartphones and social media were becoming omnipresent, in the late two-thousands and early twenty-tens, children were also spending less and less time engaged in unstructured, largely unsupervised play with their peers.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2024
Yao Morin, chief technology officer at JLL, says one of the challenges that commercial real estate faces is the abundance of unstructured data, in the form of leases, contracts, and invoices.
—John Kell, Fortune, 21 Mar. 2024
Fresh off the success of Pluribus, Brown went searching for a harder challenge—one that would require not just the abstract strategic thinking needed to win a game like poker but also the ability to excel in the messier world of unstructured human interaction.
—Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2024
The show recently won the Emmy Award for best unstructured reality program.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 12 Mar. 2024
Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2024
The ability to summarize vast quantities of unstructured data and generate creative content (including text, images, and even video!) is intriguing to revenue officers and the broader executive team.
—Forrester, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
The show’s impact resonated widely, earning three Primetime Emmy Awards in 2022 for outstanding unstructured reality program, casting and picture editing.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 3 Apr. 2024
Then there’s unstructured data—images and video used by applications based on computer vision.
—Nick Rockel, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2024
By the time that smartphones and social media were becoming omnipresent, in the late two-thousands and early twenty-tens, children were also spending less and less time engaged in unstructured, largely unsupervised play with their peers.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2024
Yao Morin, chief technology officer at JLL, says one of the challenges that commercial real estate faces is the abundance of unstructured data, in the form of leases, contracts, and invoices.
—John Kell, Fortune, 21 Mar. 2024
Fresh off the success of Pluribus, Brown went searching for a harder challenge—one that would require not just the abstract strategic thinking needed to win a game like poker but also the ability to excel in the messier world of unstructured human interaction.
—Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2024
The show recently won the Emmy Award for best unstructured reality program.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 12 Mar. 2024
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“Unstructured.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unstructured. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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unstructured
adjective
un·struc·tured
ˌən-ˈstrək-chərd
: lacking structure : not formally organized
unstructured psychological tests
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