unknown quantity

ʌnˈnoʊn ˈkwɑntɪti
unknown quantities
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Translation of unknown quantity from English into Swedish

Noun

1.

uncertainty

factor with unclear impact in a situation
  • The weather is an unknown quantity in the race.Vädret är en okänd faktor i loppet.
2.

mystery

person or thing with mysterious nature or value
  • The new player is an unknown quantity to the team.Den nya spelaren är en okänd faktor för laget.
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Synonyms and analogies of unknown quantity in English

n.enigmamysteryvariableMore synonyms

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.

Translations of "unknown quantity" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
okänd mängdnmf.

Now this was the grisly aftermath of a powerful explosion believed to have been caused by an unknown quantity of dynamite.

Det här var den hemska följden av en kraftig explosion - som antas ha orsakats av en okänd mängd dynamit.

okänd storhetnmf.

Yes, and a total unknown quantity.

Ja, och en okänd storhet.

Leonard Murch is an unknown quantity now.

Dessutom är Leonard Murch en okänd storhet nu.

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Other translations for unknown quantity:

  • okänd faktornmf.
  • mysteriumnn.
  • okänt antal

unknown quantity: Examples and translations in context

With so much going for sea buckthorn you will probably be surprised that it is still a relatively unknown quantity in the health supplement market.

Med så mycket att gå för havtorn kommer du förmodligen bli förvånad över att det fortfarande är en relativt okänd mängd i hälsotillskott marknaden.

"Disguised as a clown and a wolfman, they took an estimated £600 in cash, and an unknown quantity of valuables from the 40 frightened passengers, before riding off at high speed into the hills again."

"Förklädda som en clown och en varulv tog de cirka 600 pund i kontanter och en okänd mängd värdesaker från de 40 skrämda passagerarna innan de återvände till bergen i hög fart."

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