Unknowns is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Unknowns meaning
plural of unknown
Using Unknowns
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of unknown
- In the example corpus, unknowns often appears in combinations such as: the unknowns, many unknowns, of unknowns.
Context around Unknowns
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 7 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Unknowns
- In this selection, "unknowns" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, known, unknown, embracing, chan, won and undoubtedly stand out and add context to how "unknowns" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 6 and unknowns beyond this and all the unknowns take integer. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "unknowns" sits close to words such as adaptability, alam and arable, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with unknowns
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Lance has a lot of unknowns. (6 words)
These are the known unknowns, but the unknown unknowns are equally worrying. (12 words)
Parameters and unknowns seeAlso Equations often contain terms other than the unknowns. (12 words)
Number theory Diophantine equations main A Diophantine equation is a polynomial equation in two or more unknowns for which only the integer solutions are sought (an integer solution is a solution such that all the unknowns take integer values). (39 words)
And then one of the big unknowns, I would say, but it's for us, but also for the rest of the market is what will happen with the economy itself and notably the same-store sales. (37 words)
Part of the reason so many unknowns exist about pollinators — and why this study was unique in that it relied on century-old data — is because entomology (the study of insects) is historically underfunded. (34 words)
Yes, broadening the invitation can mean embracing unknowns, Chan says, but who’s to say those potential unknowns won’t be great? (22 words)
Example sentences (20)
Yes, broadening the invitation can mean embracing unknowns, Chan says, but who’s to say those potential unknowns won’t be great?
Scientists are scrambling to find answers to these questions and many other “known unknowns,” but many unknown unknowns undoubtedly remain—and, in some ways, that’s what I find most terrifying.
These are the known unknowns, but the unknown unknowns are equally worrying.
Number theory Diophantine equations main A Diophantine equation is a polynomial equation in two or more unknowns for which only the integer solutions are sought (an integer solution is a solution such that all the unknowns take integer values).
Parameters and unknowns seeAlso Equations often contain terms other than the unknowns.
Among the unknowns is how BioWare will approach Dragon Age: Dreadwolf's tone, and there's a strong case for renewed eyes on the franchise's horror elements.
And then one of the big unknowns, I would say, but it's for us, but also for the rest of the market is what will happen with the economy itself and notably the same-store sales.
A year ago at this time, as the Celtics prepared for their season opener, they were operating within unknowns.
Brighton have flourished while operating a business model that has seen the south coast sign relative unknowns only to then sell them on for huge fees.
But since both Fisker and the Ocean are so new, build quality and reliability are still complete unknowns.
Companies are also striving to address people’s fears over unknowns within AI.
For Jack, the most difficult part of returning to school is all the unknowns that each new year brings.
Going forward, commissioners and city staff can help educate residents on the planning process and the “unknowns” of a project, planning commissioner Pamela Adams said.
How DeSantis actually performs if and when he enters the race is one of the biggest unknowns in the coming campaign.
I know that everyone is going through the same daily frustrations around this ridiculous load shedding stage 6 and unknowns beyond this.
I’m grateful that unknowns are such a big part of our lives, and I’m attracted to those who don’t know it all.
Lance has a lot of unknowns.
Lee says buyers like certainty, and interest rates have led to some unknowns.
Part of the reason so many unknowns exist about pollinators — and why this study was unique in that it relied on century-old data — is because entomology (the study of insects) is historically underfunded.
There are plenty of unknowns investors need to consider when determining how much value should be assigned to such projects.
Common combinations with unknowns
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the unknowns 23×
- many unknowns 23×
- of unknowns 15×
- unknowns in 10×
- and unknowns 7×
- unknowns that 7×
- unknown unknowns 6×
- unknowns and 6×
- unknowns of 6×
- unknowns about 6×