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- DictionaryUn·known/ˌənˈnōn/
adjective
- 1. not known or familiar: "exploration into unknown territory"
noun
- 1. an unknown person or thing: "she is a relative unknown"
noun. uk / ʌnˈnəʊn / us. the unknown. things that you have not experienced and know nothing about: It's normal to fear the unknown. [ C ] someone who is not famous: The game was won by a complete unknown. (Definition of unknown from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of unknown. in Chinese (Traditional)
1. Of a fact, piece of information, etc.: not known; that has not been learnt, ascertained, or comprehended; not identified or established as fact or truth. Cf. know v. III. 1.a. Old English–. attributive and in predicative use. Also with by, to, etc., specifying the person or group to whom the fact or information is not known.
1. : not known. a disease of unknown cause/origin. 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. [+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples.
Dictionary definition of 'unknown' Not recognized, identified, or familiar to a person or group. "He embarked on an adventure to explore the unknown wilderness." Detailed meaning of 'unknown' It denotes a lack of knowledge, understanding, or awareness regarding a particular person, thing, or concept.
Definition of unknown adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
a person or thing whose qualities or abilities are not yet known. unknown to somebody. without the person mentioned being aware of it Unknown to me, he had already signed the agreement. See unknown in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: unknown_1. Definition of unknown_1 adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.
Oct 14, 2011 · Unknown unknown: Something we don't know and that we don't realize we don't know. Unknown known: Something that we know, but that we don't realize that we know. A good example of an unknown known is when you can and cannot end a sentence with a contraction.
