Unidentified: meaning, definitions and examples

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unidentified

[ ˌʌn.aɪˈdɛntɪfaɪd ]

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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.

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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

Word origin

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.