Unidentified: meaning, definitions and examples
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unidentified
[ ˌʌn.aɪˈdɛntɪfaɪd ]
description
Not identified or recognized; unspecified.
Synonyms
undetermined, unknown, unrecognized.
Examples of usage
- An unidentified woman was seen leaving the crime scene.
- The package contained unidentified objects.
science
Not recognized as distinct or different by the immune system.
Synonyms
undetermined, unknown, unrecognized.
Examples of usage
- An unidentified cell may be attacked by the immune system.
Translations
Translations of the word "unidentified" in other languages:
🇵🇹 não identificado
🇮🇳 अज्ञात
🇩🇪 unbekannt
🇮🇩 tidak dikenal
🇺🇦 неідентифікований
🇵🇱 niezidentyfikowany
🇯🇵 未確認 (みかくにん)
🇫🇷 non identifié
🇪🇸 no identificado
🇹🇷 tanımlanamayan
🇰🇷 미확인
🇸🇦 غير محدد
🇨🇿 neidentifikovaný
🇸🇰 neidentifikovaný
🇨🇳 未确定的
🇸🇮 neidentificiran
🇮🇸 óþekktur
🇰🇿 анықталмаған
🇬🇪 განსაზღვრული არაა
🇦🇿 müəyyən edilməmiş
🇲🇽 no identificado
Etymology
The word 'unidentified' originated from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and 'identified' which comes from the Latin word 'identificare' meaning 'to make the same'. The term has been in use since the mid-19th century.
See also: identifiable, identification, identifier, identifiers, identify, identifying, misidentify.