inappropriately-divided
|in-ap-pro-pri-ate-ly-di-vid-ed|
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/ˌɪnəˈproʊpriətli dɪˈvaɪdɪd/
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/ˌɪnəˈprəʊpriətli dɪˈvaɪdɪd/
improperly separated
Etymology
'inappropriately-divided' originates from the combination of 'inappropriate' and 'divide', where 'inappropriate' means 'not suitable' and 'divide' means 'to separate into parts'.
'inappropriate' comes from the Latin word 'inappropriatus', and 'divide' comes from the Latin word 'dividere'.
Initially, 'inappropriate' meant 'not proper', and 'divide' meant 'to separate'. The combined term 'inappropriately-divided' retains these meanings.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
divided in a manner that is not suitable or proper.
The resources were inappropriately-divided among the departments.
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Last updated: 2025/05/26 13:30