unknown knowns

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

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of unknown known
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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