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undivided

uhn-dih-VEYE-dihd
adj
1
Whole and complete; not split into separate parts, or fully focused.
"The teacher asked for the class's undivided attention."
"The estate passed to the family as an undivided whole."

How to Use Undivided

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In plain EnglishKept together as one whole thing, without being split up.

Common mistake

Most often used in the fixed phrase "undivided attention," meaning full, uninterrupted focus.

Common pairings
undivided attention undivided loyalty
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Etymology

From un- ("not") plus divided, the past participle of divide.

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