unknown
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Britannica Dictionary definition of UNKNOWN
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not known
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a disease of unknown cause/origin
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Much remains unknown about his early life.
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Her music was previously unknown outside of Asia.
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An unknown number of cases go unreported.
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The victim's attacker was unknown to her.
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For some unknown reason, my computer crashed.
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not well-known
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not famous
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an unknown artist/writer
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a book of unknown poems
unknown quantity
unknown to
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without being known about by (someone)
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Unknown to me, my partner was organizing a surprise party for my birthday.
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unknown
/ˌʌnˈnoʊn/
noun
plural
unknowns
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unknown
/ˌʌnˈnoʊn/
noun
plural
unknowns
Britannica Dictionary definition of UNKNOWN
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the unknown
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a place, situation, or thing that you do not know about or understand
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explorers venturing off into the unknown
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A fear of the unknown kept her from changing jobs.
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a person who is not famous or well-known
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The director cast an unknown in the lead role.
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something that is not known or not yet discovered
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We're facing too many unknowns.
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(chiefly US) The big unknown [=the important thing that everyone would like to know] is how investors will react.
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mathematics
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a quantity that is not known and that is usually shown in equations as a letter (such as x, y, or z)
