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UNINVOLVED

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does uninvolved mean? 

UNINVOLVED (adjective)
  The adjective UNINVOLVED has 2 senses:

1. not involvedplay

2. showing lack of emotional involvementplay

  Familiarity information: UNINVOLVED used as an adjective is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


UNINVOLVED (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Not involved

Context example:

being uninvolved he remained objective

Similar:

unconcerned (not occupied or engaged with)

Antonym:

involved (connected by participation or association or use)


Sense 2

Meaning:

Showing lack of emotional involvement

Synonyms:

degage; detached; uninvolved

Context example:

an uninvolved bystander

Similar:

unconcerned (lacking in interest or care or feeling)


 Context examples 


If the serum and urine M-protein are unmeasurable (i.e., do not meet any of the following criteria: 1. serum M-protein at least 1 g/dL; 2. urine M-protein at least 200 mg/24 hours; 3. serum free light chain assay shows involved level at least 10 mg/dL, provided serum free light chain ratio is abnormal), a 50% or more decrease in the difference between involved and uninvolved free light chain levels is required in place of the M-protein criteria.

(Partial Response of Multiple Myeloma or Plasma Cell Leukemia, NCI Thesaurus)



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