Undivided

Undivided
Undivided Un`di*vid"ed, a. 1. Not divided; not separated or disunited; unbroken; whole; continuous; as, plains undivided by rivers or mountains. [1913 Webster]

2. 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. [1913 Webster]

3. Not directed or given to more than one object; as, undivided attention or affection. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

4. (Bot.) Not lobed, cleft, or branched; entire. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • undivided — UK US /ˌʌndɪˈvaɪdɪd/ adjective ► existing as a whole, not in separate parts: »Trustees are holding the land for various beneficiaries in undivided shares. ● undivided attention Cf. undivided attention …   Financial and business terms

  • undivided — ► ADJECTIVE 1) not divided, separated, or broken into parts. 2) devoted completely to one object: my undivided attention …   English terms dictionary

  • undivided — early 15c., from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + pp. of DIVIDE (Cf. divide) …   Etymology dictionary

  • undivided — [adj] whole absorbed, circumspect, collective, combined, complete, concentrated, concerted, continued, deliberate, detailed, diligent, engrossed, entire, exclusive, fast, fixed, full, intense, intent, joined, lock stock and barrel*, minute, rigid …   New thesaurus

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  • undivided — un|di|vid|ed [ ,ʌndı vaıdəd ] adjective 1. ) only before noun not mixed with other feelings or intentions: COMPLETE: She devoted herself to her students with undivided concentration and energy. undivided attention/loyalty: The issue of public… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • undivided — UK [ˌʌndɪˈvaɪdɪd] / US [ˌʌndɪˈvaɪdəd] adjective 1) [only before noun] not mixed with other feelings or intentions She devoted herself to her students with undivided concentration and energy. undivided attention/loyalty: The issue of public health …   English dictionary

  • undivided — un|di|vid|ed [ˌʌndıˈvaıdıd] adj 1.) [usually before noun] complete ▪ I ll give the matter my undivided attention . 2.) not separated into smaller parts ▪ an undivided country …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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