English to English
unknown quantity
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noun (n)
- a factor in a given situation whose bearing and importance is not apparent(noun.event)Example:
I don't know what the new man will do; he's still an unknown quantity.
source: wordnet30 - a variable whose values are solutions of an equation(noun.communication)source: wordnet30