| Library / English Dictionary |
UNIDENTIFIED
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Being or having an unknown or unnamed source
Example:
an unnamed donor
Synonyms:
nameless; unidentified; unknown; unnamed
Classified under:
Similar:
anon.; anonymous (having no known name or identity or known source)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Not yet identified
Example:
an unidentified witness
Classified under:
Similar:
unknown (not known)
Context examples:
Although the exact composition of nutrients in bee pollen differs depending on various factors, in general it contains important nutrients including vitamins, minerals, amino acids, carotenes, antioxidants, trace elements, carbohydrates as well as other unidentified substances.
(Bee Pollen, NCI Thesaurus)
"It is now apparent there are either unidentified industrial leakages, large emissions from contaminated sites, or unknown CCl4 sources."
(Ozone-depleting compound persists, NASA)
