Meanings
unsub1
plural unsubs · alternative UNSUB
- abbreviationgovernmentAbbreviation of unknown subject of an investigation..
Further analysis may identify that the unsub has no specific schedule and has been escalating in the type of fire activity he or she is involved in.
2002, Brett Martinez, Multiple Fire Setters: The Process of Tracking and Identification, page 1101 more example
In short, UNSUB profiling is premised on two fundamental assumptions: (1) behavioral uniformity across offenses and (2) steady associations between configurations of offense behaviors and background characteristics.
2011, Brent E. Turvey, Criminal Profiling: An Introduction to Behavioral Evidence Analysis, page 639
unsub2
present singular third person unsubs · participle present unsubbing · participle past unsubbed · past unsubbed
- abbreviationAbbreviation of unsubscribe.
plural unsubs
- abbreviationAbbreviation of unsubscription.
- abbreviationAbbreviation of unsubscriber.
Origin
Translations
Finnish tekijä
- tekijäunknown subject
French quidam
- quidamunknown subject
Cite this entry
unsub. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unsub
“unsub.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unsub. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unsub,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unsub.
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