unknown quantity

ʌnˈnoʊn ˈkwɑntɪti

unknown quantities

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Definition of unknown quantity - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

uncertaintyfactor with unclear impact in a situation

The weather is an unknown quantity in the race.

enigma

mystery

variable

mysteryperson or thing with mysterious nature or value

The new player is an unknown quantity to the team.

enigma

mystery

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Expressions with unknown

parts unknown

places that are not known or familiar

The explorer ventured into parts unknown.

lure of the unknown

attraction to things not yet experienced or understood

The lure of the unknown drove her to explore distant lands.

call of the unknown

desire to experience mysterious or new things

The call of the unknown led her to try skydiving.

fear of the unknown

worry about uncertain situations

He couldn't shake his fear of the unknown before the big move.

into the unknown

adv.

moving toward a place or situation that is not known

They bravely stepped into the unknown.

last name unknown

adj.

used when someone's family name is not known

The author is listed as John, last name unknown.

Expressions with quantity

in quantity

adv.

in large amounts or numbers

The product is available in quantity.

known quantity

something or someone familiar or recognized

In the team, she is a known quantity.

quantity over quality

focus on producing more rather than better

The factory's policy was quantity over quality.

partial quantity

incomplete amount of something

The recipe calls for a partial quantity of sugar.

quantity discount

price reduction for buying large amounts

The store offers a quantity discount for orders over 100 units.

minimum order quantity

smallest number of units that must be bought in one purchase

The supplier's minimum order quantity was 500 pieces per color.

numerical quantity

amount represented by a number

The numerical quantity of apples is ten.

physical quantity

property of a system that can be measured

Mass is a fundamental physical quantity in physics.

constant quantity

value that does not change

The speed of light is a constant quantity.

relative quantity

amount compared to another amount

The relative quantity of sugar is higher in this recipe.

Terms with unknown quantity included in their meaning

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large indefinite amount

unknown quantity

quantity that is not exactly known

Examples of unknown quantity in a sentence

The new policy is an unknown quantity for the company.
Her motives remain an unknown quantity to the group.
The software's impact is an unknown quantity in the market.

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French:variable inconnue, énigme, ...
German:unbekannte Größe, ...
Italian:fattore sconosciuto, ...
Spanish:incógnita, ...
Portuguese:incógnita, ...
Chinese:未知因素, 未知数, ...
Japanese:未知数, 謎の存在, ...
Arabic:عَامِل مَجْهُول, عُنْصُر مَجْهُول, ...
Hebrew:נֶעְלָם, גּוֹרֵם בִּלְתִּי יָדוּעַ, ...
Russian:неизвестная величина, тёмная лошадка, ...
Ukrainian:невідомий фактор, темна конячка, ...
Hindi:अनिश्चित कारक, पहेली, ...
Bengali:অনিশ্চিত উপাদান, রহস্যময় ব্যক্তি, ...
Catalan:incògnita, element desconegut, ...
Czech:neznámá, neznámá veličina, ...
Danish:ubekendt faktor, gådefuld størrelse, ...
Dutch:onbekende factor, onbekende grootheid, ...
Greek:αστάθμητος παράγοντας, μυστηριώδης παράγοντας, ...
Hungarian:ismeretlen tényező, rejtély, ...
Khmer:កត្តាដែលមិនទាន់ដឹងថានឹងមានឥទ្ធិពលយ៉ាងដូចម្តេចក្នុងស្ថានការណ៍មួយ, អថេរមិនស្គាល់, ...
Korean:변수, 알 수 없는 존재, ...
Persian:عامل ناشناخته, عنصر ناشناخته, ...
Polish:niewiadoma, ...
Portuguese (BR):incógnita, ...
Romanian:cantitate necunoscută, ...
Swedish:okänd faktor, mysterium, ...
Thai:ปัจจัยที่ไม่แน่นอน, ปริศนา, ...
Turkish:belirsiz faktör, bilinmeyen bir değer, ...
Vietnamese:ẩn số, nhân tố chưa rõ, ...

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