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unmarked

[uhn-mahrkt]

adjective

  1. not marked.

  2. 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.



unmarked

/ ʌˈɑː /

adjective

  1. not carrying a mark or marks

    an unmarked police car

  2. not noticed or observed

“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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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of unmarked1

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; un- 1, marked
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The vehicles, all of them unmarked, included a black Dodge 4x4 truck, also with Arizona license plates.

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They were standing in front of a driveway that led to a small gated garage where unmarked white vans had been driving in and out all day.

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Tensions rose in the afternoon when ICE agents attempted to clear the way for border patrol and other unmarked vehicles to leave a business park on Alondra Boulevard.

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In April, unmarked vehicles were the first to arrive outside the Home Depot on South Towne Avenue in Pomona around 8:30 a.m.

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Three detectives in plain clothes park their unmarked car near a large detached house and knock on the front door.

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