Nearby Words
adjective
1.
not known; not within the range of one's knowledge, experience, or understanding; strange; unfamiliar.
2.
not discovered, explored, identified, or ascertained: the unknown parts of Antarctica.
3.
not widely known; not famous; obscure: an unknown writer.
noun
4.
a thing, influence, area, factor, or person that is unknown: the many unknowns in modern medicine; The director cast an unknown in the leading role.
5.
Mathematics. a symbol representing an unknown quantity: in algebra, analysis, etc., frequently represented by a letter from the last part of the alphabet, as x, y, or z.
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Unknowns
is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
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