Definitions for Known
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Princeton's WordNet(3.67 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. knownadjective

   apprehended with certainty

   "a known quantity"; "the limits of the known world"; "a musician known throughout the world"; "a known criminal"

Wiktionary(3.50 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. knownnoun

   In algebra, a variable or constant whose value is already determined.

   Etymology: From the , from past participle cnawen.

2. knownnoun

   Any fact or situation which is well-researched or familiar.

   Etymology: From the , from past participle cnawen.

3. knownadjective

   Someone or something that many people know about, renowned, famous.

   Etymology: From the , from past participle cnawen.

Webster Dictionary(4.00 / 5 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Known

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2. Known

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1. known

   To feel, know and understand intuitively.

   It was well known that love can change everything from one situation to peace, joy, harmony etc.

   Submitted by MaryC on January 31, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Known' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #356

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Known' in Written Corpus Frequency: #867

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Known' in Adjectives Frequency: #611

How to pronounce Known?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Known in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Known in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Known in a Sentence

1. Nitin Khanna:

   One of my favorite things to tell people when I'm coaching them, is every great executive I've ever known has almost unlimited free time. The most incredible thing someone can learn is how to build that time. If a meeting can be done in five minutes there is no reason to take 15 minutes. I have learned through experience how to prioritize tasks and analyze what needs to be addressed first.

2. Sloane Udell:

   We do business with well-known companies under the assumption that we will be safe, tragically, that is not the case.

3. Frank Herbert:

   What do you despise By this are you truly known.

4. Molly Ball:

   So I talked to some well-placed Democrats in Iowa who would be hearing from him if he were serious about this, because that's what he would be doing, they haven't got the call saying, 'Hey, do me a favor, keep your powder dry.' So all the signs out there -- this is the time when he would need to be reaching out to those people that he's known for a long time, and they're not hearing from Joe Biden.

5. Paul Ryan:

   I feel very strongly about budgeting, i feel very strongly about getting a real working appropriations process so that we can reclaim the power of the purse. My views are very well known on this. We're having the kind of family conversation.

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