undifferentiated

adjective

un·dif·fer·en·ti·at·ed ˌən-ˌdi-fə-ˈren(t)-shē-ˌā-təd

: not divided or able to be divided into different elements, types, etc. : not differentiated

undifferentiated cells

an undifferentiated mass

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web That generational power is now waning, along with the notion that movies — as distinguishable from the undifferentiated wash of visual storytelling that now pervades nearly every waking hour on screens as wide as IMAX and as tiny as an Apple watch — could ever matter that much again. —

Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2023 Accordingly, poor financial performance and store closings were overwhelmingly concentrated among undifferentiated retailers stuck in the middle (think JC Penney, Macy’s, et al). —

Steve Dennis, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2023 Standing out in a crowded and sometimes undifferentiated group requires that technology professionals develop insights into emerging technologies that could mean the difference between success or failure. —

Forrester, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2023 Visually the film is pretty but also pretty lifeless, with undifferentiated lighting for interiors as well as exteriors. —

Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2023 Instead, undifferentiated emotion runs together, anchored by a boy who’s more symbol than person. —

Daniel D'addario, Variety, 30 Jan. 2023 Fleur Pond, Dry Cypress Bayou, Tom Loor Pass, Skipjack Bay: all have become undifferentiated, unlabeled expanses of open ocean. —

Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 28 July 2022 These are the compounds added to stem cells in culture that keep them undifferentiated stem cells. —

Anna Funk, Discover Magazine, 5 Dec. 2018 For small companies, including early-stage, commoditized or undifferentiated products and solutions, new revenue and booked revenue dominate revenue streams. —

Milind Katti, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2023 See More

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Word History

First Known Use

1862, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of undifferentiated was in 1862

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“Undifferentiated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undifferentiated. Accessed 29 May. 2023.

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