Unknowns Meaning in English

word · lemma: unknown

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Definition

'Unknowns' refers to things or people that are not identified or whose nature is not yet discovered. It is often used in math for variables or in general when talking about uncertain or mysterious elements.

Usage & Nuances

'Unknowns' is formal and also mathematical (meaning variables, like x or y). In general conversation, it refers to people or things that are mysterious or not clarified. Common collocations: 'solve for the unknowns' (math), 'deal with the unknowns' (uncertainties). Do not confuse with 'strangers' (which refers only to people).

• Spanish: incógnitas - desconocidos
• Portuguese (BR): incógnitas - desconhecidos
• Portuguese (PT): incógnitas - desconhecidos
• Chinese (Simplified): 未知数
• Chinese (Traditional): 未知數
• Hindi: अज्ञात चीज़ें - अनजाने लोग
• Arabic: مجهولات - أشياء غير معروفة
• Bengali: অজানা বিষয় - অজানা ব্যক্তি
• Russian: неизвестные
• Japanese: 未知のもの - 未知数（数学）
• Vietnamese: điều chưa biết - ẩn số (toán học)
• Korean: 미지수 - 알려지지 않은 것
• Turkish: bilinmeyenler
• Urdu: نامعلوم چیزیں - نامعلوم لوگ
• Indonesian: yang tidak diketahui - variabel (matematika)

Example Sentences

There are many unknowns in this science project.

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Starting a business always involves a few unknowns.

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We need to find the unknowns in the equation.

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The police are still looking for the unknowns involved in the case.

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We're trying to plan ahead for the unknowns that might come up.

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The future is full of unknowns, but that's what makes it exciting.

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