undifferentiated

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˌʌndɪfəˈrɛnʃieɪtɪd/ UK /ˌʌndɪfəˈrenʃieɪtɪd/ See IPA manual

Freq #109903

Meanings

1

adj
not divided, distinguished, or developed into different parts or types

The theory begins with a primitive undifferentiated nebula.
2

adj
in biology or medicine, not yet specialized into a particular cell or tissue type

The culture contains undifferentiated cells capable of several developmental paths.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · not divided, distinguished,... uniformunstructuredhomogeneous

2 adj · in biology or medicine, not... unspecialized

Opposites

differentiated specialized distinct

Word family

Related forms differentiate differentiation development

Etymology

Formed from un- ("not") + differentiated. Differentiate derives from Medieval Latin differentiare, from Latin differentia ("difference").

Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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