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unknown

[uhn-nohn]

adjective

  1. not known; not within the range of one's knowledge, experience, or understanding; strange; unfamiliar.

  2. not discovered, explored, identified, or ascertained.

    the unknown parts of Antarctica.

  3. not widely known; not famous; obscure.

    an unknown writer.



noun

  1. 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.

  2. 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

  1. not known, understood, or recognized

  2. not established, identified, or discovered

    an unknown island

  3. not famous; undistinguished

    some unknown artist

  4. a person or thing whose action, effect, etc, is unknown or unpredictable

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. an unknown person, quantity, or thing

  2. 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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ܲˈԴǷɲԲԱ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of unknown1

First recorded in 1250–1300, unknown is from the Middle English word unknow(e)n. See un- 1, known
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While the reason of the crash remains unknown, the country's aviation authority has said it is looking into all possible causes for the accident, also bringing in foreign aviation experts to assist with the inquiry.

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Many tractors and trucks sat idle surrounded by acres of farmland, as an unknown number of workers chose to stay home.

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It is unknown if the suspects had any connection with the victim, the release said.

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It is a complex piece that appears to set off on a well-apportioned journey led by Chase into the unknown.

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As he was being handcuffed, an unknown man told Padilla's staffer to stop filming.

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