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un·known
(ŭn-nōn′)adj.
1. Not known; unfamiliar: a problem unknown in earlier times.
2. Not identified, ascertained, or established: received flowers from an unknown admirer.
3. Not well known or widely known: an unknown artist.
n.
1.
a. That which is unknown: investigating the unknown.
b. Something that is not known: This case has many unknowns.
c. A person who is not well known, as to the general public: cast an unknown in the starring role.
d. An unknown person, especially an Unknown Soldier: the tomb of the unknowns.
2. Mathematics A quantity of unknown numerical value.
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unknown
(ʌnˈnəʊn)adj
1. not known, understood, or recognized
2. not established, identified, or discovered: an unknown island.
3. not famous; undistinguished: some unknown artist.
4. unknown quantity a person or thing whose action, effect, etc, is unknown or unpredictable
n
5. an unknown person, quantity, or thing
6. (Mathematics) maths a variable, or the quantity it represents, the value of which is to be discovered by solving an equation; a variable in a conditional equation: 3y = 4x + 5 is an equation in two unknowns.
unˈknownness n
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un•known
(ʌnˈnoʊn)adj.
1. not known; not within the range of knowledge, experience, or understanding; strange; unfamiliar.
2. not discovered, explored, identified, or ascertained.
3. not widely known; not famous; obscure.
n. 4. a person or thing that is unknown.
5. a symbol representing an unknown quantity: in algebra, analysis, etc., frequently represented by a letter from the last part of the alphabet.
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unknown
1. A code meaning "information not available."
2. An unidentified target. An aircraft or ship that has not been determined to be hostile, friendly, or neutral using identification friend or foe and other techniques, but that must be tracked by air defense or naval engagement systems.
3. An identity applied to an evaluated track that has not been identified. See also assumed friend; friend; hostile; neutral; suspect.
2. An unidentified target. An aircraft or ship that has not been determined to be hostile, friendly, or neutral using identification friend or foe and other techniques, but that must be tracked by air defense or naval engagement systems.
3. An identity applied to an evaluated track that has not been identified. See also assumed friend; friend; hostile; neutral; suspect.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
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| Noun | 1. |  unknown - an unknown and unexplored region; "they came like angels out the unknown"region - a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth; "penguins inhabit the polar regions" |
| 2. |  unknown - anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are foundinterloper, intruder, trespasser - someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission | |
| 3. | unknown - a variable whose values are solutions of an equation variable - a symbol (like x or y) that is used in mathematical or logical expressions to represent a variable quantity | |
| Adj. | 1. |  unknown - not known; "an unknown amount"; "an unknown island"; "an unknown writer"; "an unknown source"unacknowledged - not recognized or admitted unfamiliar - not known or well known; "a name unfamiliar to most"; "be alert at night especially in unfamiliar surroundings" inglorious - not bringing honor and glory; "some mute inglorious Milton here may rest" known - apprehended with certainty; "a known quantity"; "the limits of the known world"; "a musician known throughout the world"; "a known criminal" |
| 2. |  unknown - being or having an unknown or unnamed source; "a poem by an unknown author"; "corporations responsible to nameless owners"; "an unnamed donor" | |
| 3. | unknown - not known to exist; "things obscurely felt surged up from unknown depths" unsuspected - not suspected or believed likely; "remained unsuspected as the head of the spy ring"; "he was able to get into the building unspotted and unsuspected"; "unsuspected difficulties arose"; "unsuspected turnings in the road" | |
| 4. |  unknown - not famous or acclaimed; "an obscure family"; "unsung heroes of the war"inglorious - not bringing honor and glory; "some mute inglorious Milton here may rest" | |
| 5. | unknown - not known before; "used many strange words"; "saw many strange faces in the crowd"; "don't let anyone unknown into the house" unfamiliar - not known or well known; "a name unfamiliar to most"; "be alert at night especially in unfamiliar surroundings" |
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unknown
adjective
1. strange, new, undiscovered, uncharted, unexplored, virgin, remote, alien, exotic, outlandish, unmapped, untravelled, beyond your ken a perilous expedition, through unknown terrain
2. undisclosed, secret, unspecified, unrevealed, concealed, undetermined, undivulged The proposed target of the bomb is unknown.
3. unidentified, mysterious, anonymous, unnamed, nameless, incognito Unknown thieves had forced their way into the apartment.
4. obscure, little known, minor, humble, unfamiliar, insignificant, lowly, unimportant, unheard-of, unsung, inconsequential, undistinguished, unrenowned He was an unknown writer.
obscure famous, known, celebrated, distinguished, well-known, renowned, familiar, recognized
obscure famous, known, celebrated, distinguished, well-known, renowned, familiar, recognized
5. unheard of, unprecedented, unfamiliar, new, novel, strange, exotic A hundred years ago coronary heart disease was virtually unknown.
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unknown
adjectiveNot known or not widely known by name:
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Translations
غَيْر مَشْهورغَيْر مَعْروفمَجْهُول
neznámý
ukendt
tuntematon
neznan
ókunnuróòekktur
未知の
알려지지 않은
neznan
okänd
ไม่มีใครรู้จัก
adı bilinmeyenbilinmeyenbilinmeztanınmamış
không được biết
unknown
[ˈʌnˈnəʊn]A. ADJ [identity, destination, territory, writer] → desconocido
the Cazorla Sierra is almost unknown outside Spain → la Sierra de Cazorla casi no se conoce fuera de España
it's unknown for him to refuse a sweet → nunca ha dicho que no a un caramelo que se sepa
it's not unknown for him to be wrong (iro) → no es precisamente que no se haya equivocado nunca (iro)
she's a bit of an unknown quantity → ella es una incógnita
for some unknown reason → por alguna razón desconocida
the Unknown Soldier → el soldado desconocido
to be unknown to sb the name is unknown to me → el nombre no me resulta conocido
a substance unknown to science → una sustancia no conocida por la ciencia, una sustancia que la ciencia desconoce
see also person
the Cazorla Sierra is almost unknown outside Spain → la Sierra de Cazorla casi no se conoce fuera de España
it's unknown for him to refuse a sweet → nunca ha dicho que no a un caramelo que se sepa
it's not unknown for him to be wrong (iro) → no es precisamente que no se haya equivocado nunca (iro)
she's a bit of an unknown quantity → ella es una incógnita
for some unknown reason → por alguna razón desconocida
the Unknown Soldier → el soldado desconocido
to be unknown to sb the name is unknown to me → el nombre no me resulta conocido
a substance unknown to science → una sustancia no conocida por la ciencia, una sustancia que la ciencia desconoce
see also person
B. ADV unknown to me → si yo saberlo
C. N (= person) → desconocido/a m/f (Math, fig) → incógnita f
the unknown → lo desconocido
a journey into the unknown → un viaje a lo desconocido
the unknown → lo desconocido
a journey into the unknown → un viaje a lo desconocido
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
unknown
[ˌʌnˈnəʊn] adj
(= not known, not identified) [number, terrain, motive, reason, identity] → inconnu(e)
unknown to me (= without my knowing) → à mon insu
Unknown to her, I had already seen my lawyer → À son insu, j'avais déjà vu mon avocat.
unknown quantity (MATHEMATICS) → inconnue f
to be an unknown quantity (fig) (= to be mysterious, not known) → rester une inconnue
unknown to me (= without my knowing) → à mon insu
Unknown to her, I had already seen my lawyer → À son insu, j'avais déjà vu mon avocat.
unknown quantity (MATHEMATICS) → inconnue f
to be an unknown quantity (fig) (= to be mysterious, not known) → rester une inconnue
(= unfamiliar) [visitor] → inconnu(e)
an unknown man → un inconnu
an unknown woman → une inconnue
to be unknown to sb → être inconnu(e) à qn
He was unknown to me → Il m'était inconnu.
an unknown man → un inconnu
an unknown woman → une inconnue
to be unknown to sb → être inconnu(e) à qn
He was unknown to me → Il m'était inconnu.
(= not famous) [person] → inconnu(e)
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
unknown
adj → unbekannt; the unknown soldier or warrior → der Unbekannte Soldat; unknown territory (lit, fig) → Neuland nt; some unknown person → irgendein Unbekannter; to be unknown to somebody (feeling, territory) → jdm fremd sein; it’s unknown for him to get up for breakfast → man ist es von ihm gar nicht gewohnt, dass er zum Frühstück aufsteht; this substance is unknown to science → diese Substanz ist der Wissenschaft nicht bekannt ? person
n (= person) → Unbekannte(r) mf; (= factor, Math) → Unbekannte f; (= territory) → unerforschtes Gebiet, Neuland nt; the unknown → das Unbekannte; a journey into the unknown (lit, fig) → eine Fahrt ins Ungewisse
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
unknown
[ʌnˈnəʊn]1. adj → sconosciuto/a, ignoto/a
the murderer is as yet unknown → ancora non si sa chi sia l'assassino
it's unknown for her to get to work on time → quando mai è arrivata al lavoro in orario?
unknown quantity (Math) (fig) → incognita
his intentions are unknown to me → non conosco le sue intenzioni
a substance unknown to scientists → una sostanza ignota agli scienziati
the murderer is as yet unknown → ancora non si sa chi sia l'assassino
it's unknown for her to get to work on time → quando mai è arrivata al lavoro in orario?
unknown quantity (Math) (fig) → incognita
his intentions are unknown to me → non conosco le sue intenzioni
a substance unknown to scientists → una sostanza ignota agli scienziati
2. adv unknown to me → a mia insaputa
unknown to them he was nearby → era nelle vicinanze, a loro insaputa
unknown to them he was nearby → era nelle vicinanze, a loro insaputa
3. n
a. (person) → sconosciuto/a
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
unknowingly
(anˈnouiŋli) adverb without being aware. She had unknowingly given the patient the wrong medicine.
unˈknown adjective1. not known. her unknown helper.
2. not famous; not well-known. That actor was almost unknown before he played that part.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
unknown
→ مَجْهُول neznámý ukendt unbekannt άγνωστος desconocido tuntematon inconnu neznan sconosciuto 未知の 알려지지 않은 onbekend ukjent nieznany desconhecido неизвестный okänd ไม่มีใครรู้จัก bilinmez không được biết 不知道的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009