"undesigned" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From un- + designed. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|designed}} un- + designed Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} undesigned (not comparable)
  1. Not designed, not intended. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms (not intended): designless Translations (Not designed, not intended): неумишлен (neumišlen) (Bulgarian)
    Sense id: en-undesigned-en-adj-EPpRcUmO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 60 40 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 56 44 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 69 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 76 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 68 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 68 32 Disambiguation of 'not intended': 62 38 Disambiguation of 'Not designed, not intended': 64 36
  2. Not designed, not drawn or planned before being made. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-undesigned-en-adj-czH346UZ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: unintended, unintentional, impromptu Synonyms (not designed): unpremeditated Derived forms: undesignedly
Disambiguation of 'not designed': 53 47
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