unmarked
[ uhn-mahrkt ]
/ ʌnˈmɑrkt /
adjective
not marked.
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).
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British Dictionary definitions for unmarked
unmarked
/ (ʌnˈmɑːkt) /
adjective
not carrying a mark or marksan unmarked police car
not noticed or observed
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Word Origin and History for unmarked
unmarked
c.1400, "having been given no mark," from un- (1) "not" + past participle of mark (v.). Cf. Old Norse umarkaðr. Meaning "not noticed or observed" is recorded from 1530s.
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