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nonsystematic

nonsystematic

6.7
Not arranged according to a plan or regular order
  • adjective
  • /ˌnɒnˈsɪstəmætɪk/
translation icon : no sistemático
  • Children were then asked to quickly write letters or numbers in a random, nonsystematic order (30 seconds were allotted).
  • nonsystematic order

Examples

  • These keys would complement existing as well as planned systematic monographs and handbooks and be directed to undergraduate and graduate biology students and nonsystematic biologists.

    Academic text (1996)
  • That inaccuracy was not surprising, considering that the site was a classic example of a nonsystematic, self-selected survey design that made no attempt to ensure a representative cross-section of respondents.

    Academic text (2002)
  • The letters were printed in a nonsystematic order, and participants had to write down the digits following the rows.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Prevalence rates of these behavioral and emotional problems had a nonsystematic course within the involved age groups.

    Academic text (1994)
  • Moreover, the incentive structure facing members of Congress encourages nonsystematic oversight.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Children were then asked to quickly write letters in a random, nonsystematic order (30 seconds were allotted).

    Academic text (2013)
  • Clinicians should be cautious in using nonsystematic observations about the presence or absence of errors when identifying or ruling out language impairment.

    Academic text (2012)
  • It may very well be that there is perceptual value in exposure to nonsystematic acoustic variation as well, even though the source of benefit could not be attributed to inducing a perceptual remapping.

    Academic text (2012)
  • The letters were printed in a nonsystematic order, and participants had to write down the digits following the rows.

  • Children were then asked to quickly write letters in a random, nonsystematic order (30 seconds were allotted).

Synonyms

random
vsnonsystematic
527 3.4

Happening without a plan and by chance

highlights lack of an organised system rather than pure chance
erratic
vsnonsystematic
94 6.1

Not regular or predictable and likely to change suddenly

concerns absence of a planned system rather than sudden unpredictability
haphazard
vsnonsystematic
16 7.2

No clear order or plan and often messy

is similar but focuses on lacking a system, not carelessness
irregular
vsnonsystematic
14 3.4

Not following a usual pattern or rule

stresses absence of an organising plan rather than a single deviation
nonsequential
vsnonsystematic
2 7.1

Parts that do not follow a fixed or logical order

focuses on overall lack of system rather than only order issues
unsystematic
vsnonsystematic
1 6.3

Not done by a plan and lacking order

has identical meaning but differs only as an alternative wording
patternless
vsnonsystematic
1 5.4

Without any visible pattern

refers more broadly to absence of an organising plan, not only design
nonstructured
vsnonsystematic
5.8

Not organized and having no clear order or pattern

emphasizes missing an overall system or method rather than just structure
unconstructed
vsnonsystematic
6.0

Speech or action that feels natural and not planned

is about lacking a systematic method, not about being natural

Antonyms

66 4.6

Done in a careful planned way

How Systematic

systematic
66 4.6
methodical
35 4.1
organized
  • US
19 2.0
nonsystematic
6.7
random
527 3.4

Surface Forms

nonsystematic positive

Morphology

nonsystematic = systematic (transparent) = non + system + atic

The negation prefix 'non-' attached to the familiar adjective 'systematic' yields the straightforward opposite meaning 'not systematic'.

Etymology

Nonsystematic is made of the parts non- meaning 'not' and system meaning 'an organized set or plan'. So nonsystematic describes something 'not organized' or done without a clear plan, which is why it means irregular or random.