nonserial
Without ordered succession
Nonserial describes something not arranged in or forming a series—not sequential or consecutive.
In computing, nonserial processing handles tasks simultaneously rather than one after another.
A nonserial publication appears as a single work rather than ongoing installments: The library catalogs nonserial items separately from journals and magazines.
Whole without external parts
- one-shotOccurring just once
- anthologyCollected literary works volume
- miniseriesFinite-episode TV narrative
- standaloneComplete without attachments
episodic · non-recurring · complete · finite · bounded · discrete · unconnected · independent
Self-directed and free
- self-sufficientAble to provide independently
- unattachedNot joined or connected
- free-standingNot fixed to anything
- self-reliantAble to provide independently
unconstrained · self-determined · self-governing · unfettered · separate · distinct · self-supporting · unaided
Occurring at irregular intervals
- irregularDeviating from normal patterns
- infrequentHappening only occasionally
- occasionalHappening at intervals
- randomOccurring without pattern
unpredictable · erratic · scattered · haphazard · fitful · uneven · discontinuous · spasmodic
self-contained
Whole without external parts
- one-shotOccurring just once
- anthologyCollected literary works volume
- miniseriesFinite-episode TV narrative
standalone · episodic · non-recurring · complete · finite · bounded · discrete · unconnected · independent · non-sequential
autonomous
Self-directed and free
- self-sufficientAble to provide independently
- unattachedNot joined or connected
- free-standingNot fixed to anything
self-reliant · unconstrained · self-determined · self-governing · unfettered · separate · distinct · self-supporting · unaided · unaffiliated
intermittent
Occurring at irregular intervals
- irregularDeviating from normal patterns
- infrequentHappening only occasionally
- occasionalHappening at intervals
random · unpredictable · erratic · scattered · haphazard · fitful · uneven · discontinuous · spasmodic · desultory
nonserialserial
Occurring in ordered succession
sequential · consecutive · successive · linear · ordered