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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
/ ʌnˈnəʊn /
adjective
not known, understood, or recognized
not established, identified, or discovered
an unknown island
not famous; undistinguished
some unknown artist
a 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
Other Word Forms
- unknownness noun
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
In terms of arrangements and production, “Goon” was much more varied, probably because it had to be—Mr. Jesso was unknown, and needed to make an impression.
The viola version is stunningly beautiful yet never recorded and remains practically unknown.
Although she claims she has no interest in the presidency now, having a future change of heart is not an unknown feature of US politics.
Their stars, from Iraq, Chile and Argentina, are also first-time or relatively unknown actors.
Mr Harrison, who has lived at his home in Warrington for 22 years, said strange items of post began to arrive in January, addressed to somebody completely unknown to either him or his wife.
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