nonuniform
Not the same
Nonuniform means not the same throughout—varying in size, shape, distribution, or quality.
A nonuniform surface has inconsistencies.
Nonuniform heating affects some areas more than others.
The term appears frequently in technical contexts: nonuniform motion, nonuniform sampling.
The opposite of uniform in its sense of consistent or regular.
Gathered closely together
- clumpedGathered into masses
- concentratedGathered or intensified
- sparseThinly scattered or distributed
- denseClosely packed together
unequal · localized · patchy · spotty · gradient · skewed · biased · weighted
Not smooth or balanced
- lumpyHaving irregular bumps
- bumpyUneven in surface
- jaggedSharply uneven, notched
- crinkledFormed small wrinkles
wrinkled · patchy · spotty · discontinuous · intermittent · gapped · pitted · rough
Occurring without pattern
- chaoticTotally without arrangement
- haphazardLacking organization or plan
- scatteredSpread irregularly about
- disorganizedLacking systematic arrangement
jumbled · stochastic · disarrayed · unsystematic · irregular · arbitrary · unpatterned · scrambled
Prone to fluctuation
- fluctuatingShifting irregularly over time
- erraticLacking regularity or consistency
- sporadicOccurring irregularly, infrequently
- unpredictableCannot be anticipated
unsteady · unequal · disparate · discrepant · mismatched · varying · changeable · inconstant
Blended from varied elements
- diverseOf many types
- variedDiffering in type
- assortedOf various sorts
- miscellaneousOf mixed composition
multifarious · composite · hybrid · motley · eclectic · polymorphic · variegated · dissimilar
clustered
Gathered closely together
- clumpedGathered into masses
- concentratedGathered or intensified
- sparseThinly scattered or distributed
dense · unequal · localized · patchy · spotty · gradient · skewed · biased · weighted · bunched
uneven
Not smooth or balanced
crinkled · wrinkled · patchy · spotty · discontinuous · intermittent · gapped · pitted · rough · textured
random
Occurring without pattern
- chaoticTotally without arrangement
- haphazardLacking organization or plan
- scatteredSpread irregularly about
disorganized · jumbled · stochastic · disarrayed · unsystematic · irregular · arbitrary · unpatterned · scrambled · dispersed
variable
Prone to fluctuation
- fluctuatingShifting irregularly over time
- erraticLacking regularity or consistency
- sporadicOccurring irregularly, infrequently
unpredictable · unsteady · unequal · disparate · discrepant · mismatched · varying · changeable · inconstant · unstable
mixed
Blended from varied elements
miscellaneous · multifarious · composite · hybrid · motley · eclectic · polymorphic · variegated · dissimilar · differentiated
- unevenuneven, irregular, unequal, asymmetric, asymmetrical
- crookedcrooked, askew, awry, lopsided, off-center
nonuniformuniform
Identical throughout
homogeneous · homogenous · even · consistent · regular
nonuniformstandardized
Made uniform across cases
standard · normalized · regulated · conforming · regimented