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nonscheduled

nonscheduled

5.4
The law does not control it, so it can be bought without special permission
  • adjective
  • /nɒnˈskɛdʒuːld/
  • Formal
translation icon : no programado
  • The medication is nonscheduled, so it can be purchased without a prescription.

Examples

  • Because the chemical is nonscheduled, it is not subject to strict government controls.

  • Importing nonscheduled substances is generally easier than importing regulated drugs.

  • We had a nonscheduled stop during our road trip.

  • Is this a nonscheduled flight?

  • The medication is nonscheduled, so it can be purchased without a prescription.

  • Because the chemical is nonscheduled, it is not subject to strict government controls.

  • Importing nonscheduled substances is generally easier than importing regulated drugs.

Synonyms

unregulated
vsnonscheduled
26 4.9

Not controlled by rules or laws

is specifically about not being on a legal listing with special controls
noncontrolled
vsnonscheduled
6.4

Not under official rules or direct management by an authority

is about absence from a legal listing and special controls
nonstatutory
vsnonscheduled
  • Formal
7.5

Not required by law

is focused on not appearing on a legal listing and lacking special controls

How Regulated

regulated
4.1
nonscheduled
  • Formal
5.4

Surface Forms

nonscheduled positive

Morphology

nonscheduled = scheduled (transparent) = non + schedule + ed

The prefix 'non-' clearly negates the meaning of 'scheduled', indicating something that is not planned or arranged.

Etymology

Nonscheduled comes from non- 'not' and schedule 'a list or plan'; a helpful way to remember it is to think of something not on the official list, so it is not placed under special legal controls.