nonuniform

See also: non-uniform

English

Etymology

From non- +‎ uniform.

Adjective

nonuniform (not comparable)

1. Not uniform.
2. (of a flow) Not having the same instantaneous velocity at all points.
3. (of a polymer) Composed of macromolecular species of differing molar masses.

Usage notes

• As a description of polymers, the IUPAC prefers the term non-uniform to polydisperse.

Antonyms

• uniform

Derived terms

• nonuniform polynomial time

Translations

not uniform

Finnish: epäyhtenäinen (fi), epäyhdenmukainen Polish: niejednostajny m

of flow: not having same velocity all over

Finnish: epäyhtenäinen (fi)

of polymer: composed of species of differing molar masses

See also

• dispersity