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undispersed

undispersed

1 7.2
People or things that are not spread out and stay together in one place
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌndɪsˈpɜrst/
translation icon : no disperso
  • After the event, the crowd was undispersed in the park, enjoying the warm weather together.

Examples

  • 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.

    Academic text (2010)
  • The seeds remained undispersed in the garden, ensuring a dense growth of flowers next spring.

  • The leftover confetti was undispersed on the floor, creating a colorful mess at the party.

Synonyms

unscattered
vsundispersed
6.8

Staying together in one place and not spread out

has identical meaning but is a different form or variant
undiffused
vsundispersed
7.6

Light or sound that stays in one place and is very strong

is about remaining together in one place without concentrating directionally
undissipated
vsundispersed
7.5

Still present and not spread out, like heat in an insulated container

focuses on being together rather than on continued presence or retention
unseparated
vsundispersed
3.5

Not divided into parts and kept together as one unit

emphasizes closeness rather than lack of physical division or parts
unsplit
vsundispersed
4.0

Whole and not divided into parts

relates to staying together rather than staying unbroken or whole

Antonyms

1 3.5

Spread over a wide area and not close together

4.2

Spread out across a wide area

How Scattered

scattered
1 3.5
undispersed
1 7.2
clustered
4.1
concentrated
  • Specialized
4.4

Surface Forms

undispersed positive

Morphology

undispersed = dispersed (transparent) = un + disperse + ed

Formed by adding the negating prefix 'un-' to the familiar adjectival/past-participle 'dispersed', so the meaning 'not dispersed' is directly derived.

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.