known unknowns

A form of known unknown — An uncertainty of known magnitude, consequence, structure, and probability characteristics; something that we know that we don't know.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of known unknown
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APA

known unknowns. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/known%20unknowns

MLA

“known unknowns.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/known%20unknowns. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “known unknowns,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/known%20unknowns.

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