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unsystematic selection

[/ˌʌnsɪstəˈmætɪk sɪˈlɛkʃən/]
nounpl: unsystematic selections
seleção não sistemática
1. A method of choosing items, samples, or subjects without following a predetermined plan, order, or organized procedure
The researcher used unsystematic selection to choose participants from the crowd, which introduced bias into the study.
O pesquisador usou seleção não sistemática para escolher participantes da multidão, o que introduziu viés no estudo.
2. In research and statistics, sampling that is not based on a structured or random methodology
Unsystematic selection of data points can lead to unreliable conclusions.
A seleção não sistemática de pontos de dados pode levar a conclusões pouco confiáveis.
Synonyms
random selectionhaphazard selectionarbitrary selectionnon-systematic samplingconvenience sampling
Antonyms
systematic selectionrandom samplingstratified samplingstructured selectionorganized selection

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
seleção não sistemática
Standard usage in academic and statistical contexts
São Paulo
seleção aleatória não planejada
Alternative phrasing commonly used in São Paulo academic circles
Portugal
seleção não sistemática
Standard terminology in Portuguese research and statistics

Related Idioms & Phrases

hit or miss selection
picking at random
selection by chance
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