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unpackaged

|un/pack/aged|

B2

/ʌnˈpækɪdʒd/

(unpackage)

not packaged

Base Form
unpackage
Etymology
Etymology Information

'unpackaged' originates from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the word 'package', which comes from the Middle English 'pakage', meaning 'a bundle'.

Historical Evolution

'package' changed from the Middle English word 'pakage' and eventually became the modern English word 'package'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'package' meant 'a bundle', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a container or wrapping'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

not enclosed in a package or container.

The unpackaged fruits were displayed on the market stall.

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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:42