nonuniform
Definition
- Adjective:
- Not uniform; not having a consistent or homogeneous character: Describes something that varies in form, quality, nature, or degree across its parts or over time. It indicates a lack of regularity, consistency, or even distribution.
Usage and Examples
- Adjective:
- The material exhibited a nonuniform texture, with rough patches scattered among smooth areas.
- The survey revealed nonuniform opinions across different age groups.
- Due to nonuniform heating, the cake did not bake evenly.
Advanced Usage
- Scientific/Technical Contexts: Frequently used in mathematics, physics, engineering, and statistics to describe systems, fields, distributions, or structures that are not constant or identical throughout.
- The researchers studied the effects of a nonuniform magnetic field on the particles.
- A nonuniform sampling method can introduce bias into the data.
Variants and Related Words
- Nonuniformity (noun): The state or quality of being nonuniform.
- The nonuniformity of the light distribution was carefully measured.
- Nonuniformly (adverb): In a nonuniform manner.
- The resources were distributed nonuniformly among the departments.
Synonyms
- Heterogeneous: Consisting of diverse or dissimilar elements.
- Variable: Liable to change; not constant.
- Irregular: Not even or balanced in shape, arrangement, or occurrence.
- Inconsistent: Not staying the same throughout.
Antonyms
- Uniform: Remaining the same in all cases and at all times; consistent and homogeneous.
- Homogeneous: Of the same kind; alike.
- Constant: Occurring continuously over a period of time; unchanging.
- Regular: Arranged or occurring in a constant or repeating pattern.
Adjective
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not homogeneous
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