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Meanings of
unknown quantity
in English
Catalan
incògnita
Spanish
incógnita
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A variable whose values are solutions of an equation.
unknown
Catalan
incògnita
Usage of
unknown quantity
in English
1
He was still an
unknown
quantity
so far as I was concerned.
2
And that Yemeni I mentioned is too much of an
unknown
quantity
.
3
The power of the light at this elevation was an
unknown
quantity
.
4
Still, it was an
unknown
quantity
,
and he should have taken precautions.
5
There was some
unknown
quantity
in them that gave him sudden start.
6
To the prelate a woman was an
unknown
quantity
,
and he frowned.
7
Coach Joe Rabele admits their opponents are something of an
unknown
quantity
.
8
Bud felt that he was betting large odds on an
unknown
quantity
.
9
If Mitchell is the recognisable anchor, Webb's Andrew is the
unknown
quantity
.
10
This makes him an
unknown
quantity
,
someone best treated with proper caution.
11
The extent of a country doctor's round is always an
unknown
quantity
.
12
Connacht are an
unknown
quantity
,
with a new coach and six new players.
13
Finding the
unknown
quantity
:
there's lots of times you'll need to do that.
14
It was an
unknown
quantity
;
but the Vicomte d'Audierne knew his own power.
15
Uber was an
unknown
quantity
when it arrived in New Zealand.
16
What that real business might be was still an
unknown
quantity
.
Other examples for "unknown quantity"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
This collocation consists of:
unknown
quantity
unknown
Adjective
Noun
Translations for
unknown quantity
Catalan
incògnita
Spanish
incógnita
Unknown quantity
through the time
Unknown quantity
across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common