unassembled
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3.8
- adjective
- /ˌʌnəˈsɛmbəld/
- Diogenes bent over so that Axel could climb down and survey his unassembled creation.
- unassembled parts
- comes unassembled
Examples
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I have to say my Death Star is unassembled in the garage because there are pieces missing.
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In the place where one remembers the gold machine are undulating sheets, beneath which are unassembled parts of the machine.
Fiction book (1991) -
The same steps would also pass the transformation test because they transform the unassembled parts of the crane into a tower.
Academic text (2009) -
And whereas the gravitational binding energy of an ordinary star is a negligible fraction of its mass, the binding energy of a neutron star can reduce the total mass of its unassembled constituents by as much as 20%.
Academic text (2012) -
Axel wandered around the unassembled Rotomotoman, not unlike an accident investigator surveying the wreckage of a train or a jet.
Fiction book (2002) -
Three ten-frame unassembled medium supers, a lid, and bottom board run just a little over $100 at LA Honey compared with $500 for Williams-Sonoma's three hive boxes.
Blog text (10) -
Beth drifted through raw-smelling piles of green wood and unassembled white-laminated slabs that would be tables in the soon-to-be-completed restaurant.
Fiction book (1996) -
The furniture is delivered unassembled, so you will need to follow the instructions to put it together.
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We received an unassembled bike for my birthday, and I spent the afternoon putting it together.
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The store offers a variety of unassembled furniture that you can buy at a lower price.
Synonyms
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4.2
Not fixed to anything so it can move freely
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4.9
Not joined to something it was attached to before
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6.6
Land or buildings that are not built
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5.6
A person who is not married and lives alone
Not attached to something or fastened in place
How Assembled
Surface Forms
Morphology
unassembled = assembled (transparent) = un + assemble + ed
The meaning is clearly derived from the adjective 'assembled' with the prefix 'un-' indicating negation.
Etymology
Unassembled is made of un- meaning 'not' and assemble meaning 'to bring parts together', the same root as assembly. So unassembled means 'not put together', like a bookshelf that arrives in separate pieces.