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unmarked

[ uhn-mahrkt ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

not marked.
Linguistics.
1. characterized by the absence of a distinctive phonological feature, as (p), which, in contrast to (b), lacks the distinctive feature of voicing.
2. characterized by the absence of a grammatical marker, as the singular in English in contrast to the plural, which is typically marked marked mark by an -s ending.
3. neutral with regard to an element of meaning specified by a semantically related item.
4. occurring more typically than an alternative form. Compare marked ( def 4 ).

unmarked

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adjective

not carrying a mark or marks
an unmarked police car
not noticed or observed

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Word History and Origins

Origin of unmarked¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; un- ¹, marked

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The raid occurred about 8:30 a.m. and involved both marked and unmarked vans, according to the Pomona Economic Opportunity Center, a nonprofit day labor organization.

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Meanwhile, just over the border from Medicine River, Canada has found more than 2,000 unmarked graves at residential schools.

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Bilie-by-Nze said he was particularly concerned by claims that in some places unmarked ballot papers were not kept in a secure location, and that he feared they could be used to stuff ballot boxes.

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If I were to guess, I'd say the M88 was probably lost at night when visibility was poor, and the road through a dense forest was unmarked.

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Video shows masked, plain-clothes officers handcuffing and leading her to an unmarked car.

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unmannerly unmarried

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