unknown quantity

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Noun	1.	unknown quantity - a factor in a given situation whose bearing and importance is not apparent; "I don't know what the new man will do; he's still an unknown quantity" factor - anything that contributes causally to a result; "a number of factors determined the outcome"
	2.	unknown quantity - a variable whose values are solutions of an equation unknown variable - a symbol (like x or y) that is used in mathematical or logical expressions to represent a variable quantity

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unknown quantity

n (= person) → unbekannte Größe; (Math) → Unbekannte f

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