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Verified vs Known - What's the difference?

verified | known |

As verbs the difference between verified and known

is that verified is (verify) while known is .

As adjectives the difference between verified and known

is that verified is subject to positive verification while 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.

verified

English

Verb

(head)
  • (verify)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Subject to positive verification

    • 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