unknown quantity
unknown quantity · unknown quantities
загадка
загадка, головоломка
Rätsel, Mysterium, Enigma
A person or thing whose nature or value is a mysteryA person or thing whose nature or value is a mystery.
» The symbol "x" usually stands for an unknown quantity in mathematics.
Das Zeichen X repräsentiert in der Mathematik meist eine unbekannte Größe.
Meaning
2 senses(idiomatic)A person or thing whose nature or value is a mystery.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see unknown, quantity.
More definitions
- a factor in a given situation whose bearing and importance is not apparent
- a variable whose values are solutions of an equation
Examples
1 sentencesThe symbol "x" usually stands for an unknown quantity in mathematics.
deDas Zeichen X repräsentiert in der Mathematik meist eine unbekannte Größe. — xtofu80
Forms
plural: unknown quantities| Singular | unknown quantity |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- a variable whose values are solutions of an equation:unknown
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
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