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known quantity
- pronunciation:
- non
kwan
tih
ti
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noun |
| definition 1: |
(informal) a person, thing, attribute, or the like that is considered to be familiar or accepted.
The party preferred to nominate a known quantity rather than a newcomer. |
| definition 2: |
in mathematics, a quantity whose value is given, usu. represented by a, b, or c.
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