undispersed
Definition
- Adjective:
- Not scattered or spread out: "undispersed" describes something that remains concentrated or gathered together, not broken up into separate parts or distributed over an area.
- Not dissipated: Refers to something that has not been dissolved, driven away, or made to vanish, such as a cloud, crowd, or substance.
Usage Examples
- (The group of people stayed together and did not scatter.)
- (The fog was not driven away or dissipated by sunlight.)
- (The substances did not mix or spread throughout the liquid.)
Advanced Usage
"undispersed particles": In physics or chemistry, particles that have not been evenly distributed in a medium.
- The undispersed particles in the paint caused clumps on the canvas. (The particles were not spread evenly, leading to lumps.)
"undispersed energy": In engineering or thermodynamics, energy that has not been dissipated or spread out.
- The undispersed energy in the system caused overheating. (The energy remained concentrated instead of being released.)
Variants and Related Words
Disperse (v): to scatter or spread out.
- The wind helped disperse the seeds across the field. (The wind scattered the seeds.)
Dispersed (adj): scattered or spread out.
- The dispersed population lived in small villages. (The people were spread out over a wide area.)
Dispersion (n): the act or process of scattering.
- The dispersion of light creates a rainbow. (The spreading out of light produces colours.)
Synonyms
- Concentrated: gathered closely together in one place.
- Undissipated: not broken up or driven away.
- Unscattered: not spread out in different directions.
Related Idioms
"stick together like glue": to remain closely gathered or united.
- The protesters stuck together like glue, remaining undispersed even under pressure. (They stayed together without scattering.)
"hold one's ground": to maintain one's position without moving or dispersing.
- The soldiers held their ground, undispersed by enemy fire. (They did not break formation or flee.)