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Definition of unknown
: not known or not well-known; also : having an unknown value an unknown quantity
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Examples of unknown in a Sentence
a disease of unknown cause
Much remains unknown about his early life.
Her music was previously unknown outside of Asia.
An unknown number of cases go unreported.
The victim's attacker was unknown to her.
For some unknown reason, my computer crashed.
a book of unknown poems
Recent Examples of unknown from the Web
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Fraud A man in the 1100 block of Jorie Boulevard reported at 9:38 a.m. June 27 that an unknown person had fraudulently applied for unemployment in his name.
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Other names are unknown to terrorism experts, but are identified in Egyptian media as Muslim Brotherhood.
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The origins of the virus were still unknown early Wednesday.
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Last Wednesday, unknown persons broke into the J&M Pawn Shop and stole more than 50 firearms, according to a release from the Louisville division of ATF.
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Whether he will be placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the accident investigation is unknown.
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The conditions that created the bonebed, and what led to Allosaurus being buried in unprecedented numbers, are still unknown, not to mention all the other paleobiological and ecological details still embedded in bone and rock.
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Members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters group attacked a village near the town of Pigcawayan in central Mindanao island at dawn, taking an unknown number of hostages, Chief Insp.
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The battle between veteran Randy Bullock, fifth-round rookie Jake Elliott and former Louisville kicker (and relative unknown) Jonathan Brown might not be settled until late August.
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First Known Use of unknown
14th century
unknown
Definition of unknown
1 : one that is not known or not well-known; especially : a person who is little known (as to the public)
2 : something that requires discovery, identification, or clarification: such asa : a symbol (such as x, y, or z) in a mathematical equation representing an unknown quantityb : a specimen (as of bacteria or mixed chemicals) required to be identified as an exercise in appropriate laboratory techniques
Examples of unknown in a Sentence
explorers venturing off into the unknown
A fear of the unknown kept her from changing jobs.
The director cast an unknown in the lead role.
We're facing too many unknowns.
Recent Examples of unknown from the Web
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Creation of a New Weapons System The first point is that the introduction of new technology should not have any risks (or unknowns.)
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USA TODAY Sports ERIN, Wis. — Brooks Koepka has never feared the unknown.
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There must be something in the water in Miami that makes everyone so welcoming and so enthusiastic about the unknown.
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Read more: Brazil Heads Into the Unknown as Court Mulls President’s Fate What are the possible outcomes? 1.
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Curtice, a professor of politics at the University of Strathclyde, said there are still many unknowns — especially whether young voters, who have shifted to Labour in large numbers, will actually turn out to vote on June 8.
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As a sophomore, Meyer captured the state title in the shot put last year as a bit of an unknown.
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Just like managing a project, there are many unknowns and roadblocks along the way.
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There are still unknowns about how the new RCO system will affect women on maternity Medicaid.
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First Known Use of unknown
1597
UNKNOWN Defined for English Language Learners
unknown
playDefinition of unknown for English Language Learners
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: not known
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: not well-known : not famous
unknown
Definition of unknown for English Language Learners
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the unknown : a place, situation, or thing that you do not know about or understand
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: a person who is not famous or well-known
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: something that is not known or not yet discovered
UNKNOWN Defined for Kids
Definition of unknown for Students
: not known … it was cut all over with strange lines and figures that might be the letters of an unknown language. — C. S. Lewis, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Definition of unknown for Students
: one (as a quantity) that is unknown
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