known
IPA: nˈoʊn
noun
- Any fact or situation which is known or familiar.
- (algebra) A constant or variable the value of which is already determined.
adjective
- Identified as a specific type; famous, renowned.
- Accepted, familiar, researched.
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Examples of "known" in Sentences
- He is known to give generously to the poor.
- A nit is generally known as the egg of a louse.
- This was known as the general paresis of the insane.
- The establishment is known for its variety of bric a brac.
- The sum of the two precessions is known as the general precession.
- Price is the coauthor of three well known books in general relativity.
- The town's founding date has heretofore never been established or known.
- Amortization is generally known as depreciation of intangible assets of a firm.
- The family was known locally for giving generously to the churches of the area.
- Society is known by this group to be a part of a perfectible universe whose general dimensions can be clearly understood.
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