unmarked

[ uhn-mahrkt ]
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adjective
  1. not marked.

  2. Linguistics.

    • characterized by the absence of a distinctive phonological feature, as (p), which, in contrast to (b), lacks the distinctive feature of voicing.

    • characterized by the absence of a grammatical marker, as the singular in English in contrast to the plural, which is typically marked by an -s ending.

    • neutral with regard to an element of meaning specified by a semantically related item.

    • occurring more typically than an alternative form.: Compare marked (def. 4).

Origin of unmarked

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

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British Dictionary definitions for unmarked

unmarked

/ (ʌnˈmɑːkt) /


adjective
  1. not carrying a mark or marks: an unmarked police car

  2. not noticed or observed

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