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unstructured grouping

[/ʌnˈstrʌktʃərd ˈɡruːpɪŋ/]
nounpl: unstructured groupings
agrupamento não estruturado
1. A collection or arrangement of items, people, or concepts without a defined organizational system, hierarchy, or predetermined classification scheme
The data analyst identified an unstructured grouping of customer feedback that didn't fit into any predefined categories.
O analista de dados identificou um agrupamento não estruturado de comentários de clientes que não se encaixava em nenhuma categoria predefinida.
2. In organizational or social contexts, a gathering or clustering without formal rules, leadership structure, or explicit purpose
The team members formed an unstructured grouping around the coffee machine during breaks.
Os membros da equipe formaram um agrupamento não estruturado ao redor da máquina de café durante os intervalos.
Synonyms
informal groupingloose clusteringamorphous groupunorganized collectionad hoc grouping
Antonyms
structured groupingorganized classificationformal organizationhierarchical arrangementsystematic categorization

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
agrupamento não estruturado
Standard usage in business and academic contexts
São Paulo
agrupamento desorganizado
More colloquial alternative in commercial settings
Portugal
agrupamento não estruturado
Same as general Portuguese; also 'grupo informal'

Related Idioms & Phrases

birds of a feather flock together
organized chaos
rough around the edges
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