unknown quantity

unk·nown·quan·tity

uncommon

noun

1.

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

“I don”
“s still an unknown quantity”

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unknown quantity

2.

a variable whose values are solutions of an equation

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Grammar

noun
singular	unknown quantity
plural	unknown quantities

Nearby words

unknowing unknowingly unknowingness unknowledgeable unknown unknown region Unknown Soldier unlabeled unlabelled unlace

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