unidentified

CEFRB2

/ˌʌnaɪˈdɛntɪfaɪd/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Not recognized or known by name.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Not identified; having an unknown or unnamed identity.

Examples

  • Have you ever seen an unidentified flying object?

  • "What does U.F.O. stand for?" "It means Unidentified Flying Object, I guess."

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • UFO stands for unidentified flying object.

  • The U.S. and Canada are investigating three unidentified flying objects shot down over North America in the past three days. Militaries have adjusted radars to try to spot more incursions.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The police found a blank body with no identification or personal belongings.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

From un- + identified.