undispersed
- adjective
- /ˌʌndɪsˈpɜrst/
- After the event, the crowd was undispersed in the park, enjoying the warm weather together.
Examples
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Couple this property with the filaments' ability to travel undispersed over long distances, and one has the potential to do remote spectroscopy of atmospheric pollutants.
Academic text (2001) -
Some studies suggest that chemically dispersed oil can be more toxic to marine life than undispersed oil, although this remains an open area of research.
Academic text (2012) -
Like strands of spaghetti, undispersed nanotubes tangle up and form clumps.
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The seeds remained undispersed in the garden, ensuring a dense growth of flowers next spring.
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The leftover confetti was undispersed on the floor, creating a colorful mess at the party.
Synonyms
Staying together in one place and not spread out
Light or sound that stays in one place and is very strong
Still present and not spread out, like heat in an insulated container
Not divided into parts and kept together as one unit
Whole and not divided into parts
Antonyms
How Scattered
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word undispersed is made of un- meaning 'not' and disperse meaning 'to spread out', like 'scatter', so undispersed means 'not spread out' and staying together in one place.