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Meaning of 'undivided' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Undivided [ a.]
- Not divided; not separated or disunited; unbroken; whole; continuous; as, plains undivided by rivers or mountains.
- Not set off, as a share in a firm; not made actually separate by division; as, a partner, owning one half in a firm, is said to own an undivided half so long as the business continues and his share is not set off to him.
- Not directed or given to more than one object; as, undivided attention or affection.
- Not lobed, cleft, or branched; entire.

Meaning of 'undivided' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . undivided [ s]
Meaning (1):
- not separated into parts or shares; constituting an undivided unit
Example in sentence:
  • a full share;
  • an undivided interest in the property
Meaning (2):
- not divided among or brought to bear on more than one object or objective
Example in sentence:
  • a single devotion to duty;
  • gained their exclusive attention;
  • judging a contest with a single eye;
  • undivided affection
Meaning (3):
- not parted by conflict of opinion
Example in sentence:
  • presented an undivided front
Meaning (4):
- not shared by or among others
Example in sentence:
  • undivided responsibility

Nearby Words:

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