non-uniform
Not the same
Non-uniform means not the same throughout—varying in size, shape, distribution, or quality.
Non-uniform heat distribution causes some spots to cook faster than others.
Non-uniform particles differ in size.
The term appears frequently in technical and scientific contexts where consistency matters: The non-uniform application of the coating led to visible streaks.
Of many types
- mixedBlended from varied elements
- variedDiffering in type
- eclecticDeriving from varied sources
- compositeMade of distinct parts
patchwork · mosaic · motley · assorted · miscellaneous · multifarious · sundry · disparate
Lacking regularity or consistency
- sporadicOccurring irregularly, infrequently
- randomOccurring without pattern
- scatteredSpread irregularly about
- patchyIrregular in coverage
discontinuous · intermittent · unpredictable · inconsistent · variable · fluctuating · unsteady · fitful
Unequally balanced
- skewedAsymmetrically shifted
- unevenNot smooth or balanced
- unbalancedLacking equilibrium or stability
- disproportionateNot properly scaled
off-center · askew · awry · tilted · slanted · angled · crooked · misaligned
diverse
Of many types
composite · patchwork · mosaic · motley · assorted · miscellaneous · multifarious · sundry · disparate · dissimilar
erratic
Lacking regularity or consistency
- sporadicOccurring irregularly, infrequently
- randomOccurring without pattern
- scatteredSpread irregularly about
patchy · discontinuous · intermittent · unpredictable · inconsistent · variable · fluctuating · unsteady · fitful · spasmodic
lopsided
Unequally balanced
- skewedAsymmetrically shifted
- unevenNot smooth or balanced
- unbalancedLacking equilibrium or stability
disproportionate · off-center · askew · awry · tilted · slanted · angled · crooked · misaligned · irregular
warped
Bent out of true
contorted · bent · buckled · stretched · compressed · skewed · anisotropic · irregular · lumpy · bumpy
non-uniformuniform
Identical throughout
standardized · consistent · regular · homogeneous · even
non-uniformuniform
Identical throughout
regular · systematic · predictable · orderly · patterned