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Webster 1913 Edition

Unorganized

Un-or′gan-ized

,
Adj.
Not organized; being without organic structure; specifically
(Biol.)
, not having the different tissues and organs characteristic of living organisms, nor the power of growth and development;
as, the
unorganized
ferments
. See the Note under
Ferment
,
Noun.
, 1.

Webster 1828 Edition

Unorganized

UNOR'GANIZED

,
Adj.
Not organized; not having organic structure or vessels for the preparation, secretion and distribution of nourishment, &c. Metals are unorganized bodies. [This word is in use, but inorganized is also used.]

Definition 2024

unorganized

unorganized

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Alternative forms

Adjective

unorganized ‎(comparative more unorganized, superlative most unorganized)

  1. Not having been organized
  2. Not yet organized
  3. Not having been organized on a normal basis
  4. Having been organized only superficially or irregularly
  5. (US) (of a territory) Lacking a normal system of government.
    Palmyra Atoll is an unorganized territory.

Usage notes

  • Unorganized does not have the negative connotations of disorganized.

Related terms

  • unorganized territory (or unorganized area, borough, etc.) (esp. USA and Canada): A territory for which government has not (yet) been organized on a normal basis.
  • unorganized militia (especially USA): Citizens liable for military service but not (yet) organized on a military basis.
  • disorganized (a negative term indicating inadequate organization; contrast with unorganized which has no negative connotations)

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