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known quantity
noun
1.
Mathematics. a quantity whose value is given: in algebra, frequently represented by a letter from the first part of the alphabet, as a, b, or c.
2.
any factor, circumstance, etc., that is already accepted or familiar: Her honesty is a known quantity.
Origin:
1975–80
1975–80
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Known quantity
is always a great word to know.
So is cube root. Does it mean:
| an average, especially the arithmetic average |
| a quantity of which a given quantity is the cube |
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