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known unknowns

known unknowns is the plural of known unknown.

Meaning of known unknown

Noun

known unknown (plural known unknowns)

  1. An uncertainty of known magnitude, consequence, structure, and probability characteristics; something that we know that we don't know.

Questions about known unknowns

What is known unknowns the plural of?
Known unknowns is the plural of known unknown.

Words near known unknowns in the dictionary

  1. known the score
  2. known the shit
  3. known universe
  4. known universes
  5. known unknown
  6. known unknowns
  7. known what o'clock it was
  8. known what side of one's bread is buttered
  9. known what side of one's bread was buttered
  10. known what side of the bread is buttered
  11. known what side of the bread was buttered

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