unknown


Definition: Meaning of, unknown in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ʌnˈnəʊn /

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  1. not known about
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  2. not famous
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  3. unknown to somebody without someone knowing
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  4. be an unknown quantity if someone or something is an unknown quantity, you do not know what their abilities are or how they are likely to behave
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Singular Plural
unknown unknowns
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  1. someone who is not famous
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  2. something that is not known
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  3. the unknown a place that is not known about or that has not been visited by humans
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  4. the unknown things that you do not know or understand
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unknown used in phrases

  • Unknown Soldier (noun)
    1. an unidentified soldier whose body is honoured as a memorial
  • Unknown Soldier, the
    1. a soldier, whose name is not known, and whose body is buried in a national MONUMENT, which is usually called the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier . He represents all the soldiers of the same nation who died in a war, especially in World War I or World War II.
  • unknown quantity (noun)
    1. a factor in a given situation whose bearing and importance is not apparent
    2. a variable whose values are solutions of an equation
  • unknown region (noun)
    1. an unknown and unexplored region
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