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unknown quantity

DEFINITIONS OF: unknown quantity

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n a factor in a given situation whose bearing and importance is not apparent

“he's still an unknown quantity
Type of:
factor
anything that contributes causally to a result

n a variable whose values are solutions of an equation

Synonyms:
unknown
Type of:
variable
a symbol (like x or y) that is used in mathematical or logical expressions to represent a variable quantity
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