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unknot en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈʌn.nɒt/ (UK)
  • /ˈʌn.nɑt/ (US)

Etymology

From un- + knot.

Meanings

  1. In knot theory, a loop that is not knotted.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
unknots Number=Plur lexicographic

unknot en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /ʌnˈnɒt/ (UK)
  • /ʌnˈnɑt/ (US)
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From un- + knot.

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To unfasten (a knot).

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
unknots Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
unknotting Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
unknotted Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
unknotted Tense=Past lexicographic

Deriveds

unknottable

Relateds

disentangle · untie · untangle

Translations (2)

es desañudar (disused) (Translations) · es desanudar (Translations)