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.

2. knownnoun

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

3. knownadjective

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

4. 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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   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say Known in sign language?

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. Alice Sebold:

   It has taken me these past eight days to comprehend how this could have happened, i will continue to struggle with the role that I unwittingly played within a system that sent an innocent man to jail. I will also grapple with the fact that my rapist will, in all likelihood, never be known, may have gone on to rape other women, and certainly will never serve the time in prison that Mr. Broadwater did.

2. The Atlantic:

   If they are right about his identity, Hoxha is the first American Islamic State member known to be beheading individuals in such a video.

3. Jay Leno:

   I have known Caitlyn for a long time, she is still very much the same person, still very competitive.

4. Jamie Raskin:

   We need to determine to what extent there was an organized effort against Vice President Pence and we believe that, you know, some of the actors' names have become known, including John Eastman, who laid it out in a memo.

5. Michael Mancuso:

   The circumstances surrounding the use of deadly force demonstrate that such force was justified under the circumstances known to the officers, the attempts by the attorneys to mislead the public and now the filing of a frivolous suit against the DA's Office is yet another example that they are motivated not by the pursuit of justice but the allure of monetary gain.

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