unknown
noun/ˌʌnˈnəʊn/
/ˌʌnˈnəʊn/
- the unknown[singular] places or things that are not known about
- a journey into the unknown
- a fear of the unknown
Extra Examples- This action represents a leap into the unknown.
- What the weather will be like on the day is, as always, the great unknown.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- great
- explore
- face
- step into
- …
- a journey into the unknown
- a leap into the unknown
- a voyage into the unknown
- …
- [countable] a person who is not well known
- A young unknown played the leading role.
Extra Examples- a cast of virtual unknowns
- The championship was won by a complete unknown.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- complete
- relative
- virtual
- …
- [countable] a fact or an influence that is not known
- There are so many unknowns in the proposal.
- [countable] (mathematics) a quantity that does not have a known value
- X and Y in the equation are both unknowns.
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