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Known vs Unown - What's the difference?

known | unown |

As verbs the difference between known and unown

is that known is while unown is (rare) to cease ownership.

As an adjective known

is identified as a specific type; renowned, famous.

As a noun known

is in algebra, a variable or constant whose value is already determined.

known

English

Adjective

  • identified as a specific type; renowned, famous.
  • * He was a known pickpocket.
  • ed, accepted, familiar.
  • * {{quote-magazine, year=2013, month=July-August, author= Stephen P. Lownie], [http://www.americanscientist.org/authors/detail/david-m-pelz David M. Pelz
    • , magazine=(American Scientist), title= Stents to Prevent Stroke , passage=As we age, the major arteries of our bodies frequently become thickened with plaque, a fatty material with an oatmeal-like consistency that builds up along the inner lining of blood vessels. The reason plaque forms isn’t entirely known , but it seems to be related to high levels of cholesterol inducing an inflammatory response, which can also attract and trap more cellular debris over time.}}

    Antonyms

    * unknown

    Verb

    (head)

    • External links

    * (know)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • In algebra, a variable or constant whose value is already determined.
  • Any fact or situation which is known or familiar.
  • * 2012 , Thomas Dougherty, Antibiotic Discovery and Development (volume 1, page 39)
    • The biological dereplication tool may identify major knowns in a mixture, but it may miss novel minor components.

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    * English irregular past participles

    unown

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (rare) To cease ownership.
  • (rare) To disown.
    • Thine offspring, too, unown'd and wand'ring all --Charlotte Dacre

    Usage notes

    The basic form of the verb was used in 1657 (meaning to disown); the participles occur rarely.

    Anagrams

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