未知数

みちすう

Meanings

1. Noun (an) unknown; unknown number; variable See also: 既知数 (きちすう).
2. Noun, の-adjective unknown quantity; not yet known

Kanji

• 未 not yet. Read as ミ.
• 知 know
• 数 number. Read as スウ.

Example sentences

• Ｘ記号は数学ではたいてい未知数を表す。
  The symbol "x" usually stands for an unknown quantity in mathematics.

Word lists

• Mathematics

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