Unknown meaning

ŭn-nōn'
The definition of an unknown is a person or thing that you are not familiar with, or a variable in a math problem for which you are trying to solve.

An actor no one has ever heard of who is trying to get into the movie business is an example of an unknown.

In the equation "x+2 = 4," x is an example of an unknown.

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Not known; unfamiliar.

A problem unknown in earlier times.

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Not identified, ascertained, or established.

Received flowers from an unknown admirer.

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Not well known or widely known.

An unknown artist.

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A quantity of unknown numerical value.
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That which is unknown.

Investigating the unknown.

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Something that is not known.

This case has many unknowns.

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A person who is not well known, as to the general public.

Cast an unknown in the starring role.

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An unknown person, especially an Unknown Soldier.

The tomb of the unknowns.

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Not known.
  • Not in the knowledge, understanding, or acquaintance of someone; unfamiliar (to).
  • Not discovered, identified, determined, explored, etc.
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An unknown person or thing.
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An unknown mathematical quantity; also, a symbol for this.
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Not known; unidentified; not well known.
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(algebra) A variable (usually x, y or z) whose value is to be found.
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Any fact or place about which nothing is known (as in the phrase "into the unknown").
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A person of no identity; a nonentity.
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Unknown means something that people are not aware of or familiar with.

A brand new taste that you have never tasted before is an example of something that you would describe as an unknown taste.

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Origin of unknown

From un- +"Ž known, past participle of know. Cf. Old English ungecnawen.

Sentence Examples

  • The immense, the unknown, enfolded me.

  • He was experiencing emotion completely unknown to him.

  • Good-bye, my dear fellow! and for some unknown reason tears suddenly filled his eyes.

  • What theory and science is possible about a matter the conditions and circumstances of which are unknown and cannot be defined, especially when the strength of the acting forces cannot be ascertained?

  • Maybe it was the unknown that was so worrisome.

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