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unknown
[ uhn-nohn ]
adjective
- not known; not within the range of one's knowledge, experience, or understanding; strange; unfamiliar.
- not discovered, explored, identified, or ascertained:
the unknown parts of Antarctica.
- not widely known; not famous; obscure:
an unknown writer.
noun
- a thing, influence, area, factor, or person that is unknown:
the many unknowns in modern medicine; The director cast an unknown in the leading role.
- Mathematics. a symbol representing an unknown quantity: in algebra, analysis, etc., frequently represented by a letter from the last part of the alphabet, as x, y, or z.
unknown
/ ʌˈəʊ /
adjective
- not known, understood, or recognized
- not established, identified, or discovered
an unknown island
- not famous; undistinguished
some unknown artist
- unknown quantitya person or thing whose action, effect, etc, is unknown or unpredictable
noun
- an unknown person, quantity, or thing
- maths a variable, or the quantity it represents, the value of which is to be discovered by solving an equation; a variable in a conditional equation
3y = 4x + 5 is an equation in two unknowns
Derived Forms
- ܲˈԴǷɲԲԱ, noun
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Among all measles patients, 96% were not vaccinated or had an unknown vaccination status.
So the whereabouts of pieces like a gold collar from the pyramid of King Talakhamani at Nuri, which dates to the 5th Century BC, are unknown.
"The underlying motive for the shooting remains unknown," Judge Sarah Whitehouse KC said.
The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency strongly advises consumers not to use them as the true content - and any possible health risk - is unknown.
It’s unknown how many Californians plan to apply, but everyone will have the same chance as long as they’ve applied by the 6 p.m. deadline, Buckley said.
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