unstructured

adjective

un·​struc·​tured ˌən-ˈstrək-chərd How to pronounce unstructured (audio)
: 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 Centralizing a small, focused dataset provides more potent ROI than general-purpose AI scanning a large unstructured dataset. Chris Stegh, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024 For the installation-performance hybrid, guests were directed to the exhibition space, a waiting room replica, by ushers who never returned to collect them, producing the banal anxiety of liminal, unstructured time. Phoebe Chen, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2024 This takes aim at the pain points of analyzing unstructured data, like legal documents. Bysheryl Estrada, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2024 At a high level, machine learning (ML) and AI models are trained on various types of data, including text, images, structured or unstructured information, time series, metrics, and user profiles. Yuri Gubin, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unstructured 

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Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unstructured was in 1936

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“Unstructured.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unstructured. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Medical Definition

unstructured

adjective
un·​struc·​tured ˌən-ˈstrək-chərd How to pronounce unstructured (audio)
: lacking structure : not formally organized
unstructured psychological tests
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