iau

Example:In contrast to the IAU, which is an international association, some astronomers work in isolated labs.

Definition:(of a person, place, or thing) far from others of its kind or from ordinary human activity or behavior; cut off from others.

Example:Individual researchers might be independent, whereas the IAU operates as a collective body.

Definition:Standing alone and unconnected to or not dependent on something else for existence, influence, etc.

Example:The research efforts of independent researchers might be disjointed compared to the coordinated efforts of the IAU.

Definition:Lacking a unified structure; not ordered or joined together properly;