unset

ʌnˈsɛt

Definition

Definition of unset - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

uncertain

Rare

not fixed or resolved

Rare

The outcome of the game remained unset until the final whistle..

indefinite

unsettled

materials

Rare

not yet solidified or firm

Rare

The unset cement needs more time to dry.

pliable

soft

unhardened

jewelry

TECH.

not mounted or placed in a setting

TECH.

The unset diamond sparkled on the table.

loose

unfixed

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unset the table

remove dishes and utensils from a table

After dinner, we unset the table and washed the dishes.

Origin of unset

Old English, un- (not) + settan (to set)

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mask

technology

set or unset bits using a bitmask

Examples of unset in a sentence

Her plans for the weekend were unset due to the weather.
The unset jelly wobbled on the plate.
Leave the unset plaster to harden overnight.
She admired the unset gems laid out before her.
The jeweler showed us an unset ruby, waiting for a ring.

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French:indécis, non durci, ...
German:ungeklärt, unverfestigt, ...
Italian:indefinito, non indurito, ...
Spanish:indefinido, sin fraguar, ...
Portuguese:indefinido, não solidificado, ...
Chinese:未确定的, 未凝固的, ...
Japanese:未定, 固まっていない, ...
Arabic:غير محسوم, غَيْر مُتَصَلِّب, ...
Hebrew:לֹא פָּתוּר, לֹא מוּצָק, ...
Russian:неопределённый, не затвердевший, ...
Ukrainian:невизначений, незатверділий, ...
Hindi:अनिश्चित, अधपका, ...
Bengali:অনির্ধারিত, অবস্থির, ...
Catalan:indecís, no endurit, ...
Czech:nevyřešený, neztuhlý, ...
Danish:uafgjort, ustørknet, ...
Dutch:onbeslist, onverhard, ...
Greek:ακαθόριστος, άψητος, ...
Hungarian:eldöntetlen, meg nem szilárdult, ...
Khmer:មិនទាន់សម្រេច, មិនទាន់រឹង, ...
Korean:불확정된, 굳지 않은, ...
Persian:نامشخص, سفت نشده, ...
Polish:nieustalony, nieutwardzony, ...
Portuguese (BR):indefinido, não endurecido, ...
Romanian:neclar, neîntărit, ...
Swedish:obestämd, obunden, ...
Thai:ไม่แน่นอน, ยังไม่แข็งตัว, ...
Turkish:belirsiz, katılaşmamış, ...
Vietnamese:chưa được quyết định, chưa đông, ...

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Definition of unset - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Expressions with unset

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