UNDISCOVERED Definition & Meaning

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undiscovered

/ ˌʌ�Ի�ɪˈ��ʌ��ə�� /

adjective

not discovered or encountered

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"What's really exciting about this, is it's a totally undiscovered process by which anti-germ molecules are made inside our cells, it feels profoundly important and surprising."

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Until recently, King Thutmose II's tomb was the last undiscovered royal tomb of the 18th Egyptian dynasty.

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The previous government argued broader powers to obtain banking information in bulk would help investigators catch previously undiscovered fraud cases.

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The attention it brings to the city and some of its undiscovered artists is the big wish, though.

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Future research may aim to determine if the supernova was larger at one point, whether just by being a super-massive star or if its materials were stripped away by a still undiscovered binary companion.

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What does��undiscovered mean?

Undiscovered is an adjective that’s used to describe something that has not been found or found out about yet.

To discover something is to find or find out about something for the first time. The word discover is especially associated with finding new places (as in discovering new lands) and scientific breakthroughs (as in discovering a cure).

But the word discover also has a few more basic senses: to encounter for the first time to find after research or inspection. The word undiscovered can be applied in these ways, as in When I was a kid, my love of coffee was still undiscovered.��

Example: Even in the modern age, there are still probably a few undiscovered places.

Where does��undiscovered come from?

The first records of the word undiscovered come from the 1500s. It comes from the Late Latin �徱��ǴǱ��ī��, meaning “to disclose” or “to expose.” The prefix un- means “not.”

Scientists theorize that there are many undiscovered species of creatures in the depths of the ocean and in lesser explored parts of rainforests. Archaeologists dig for undiscovered artifacts. But undiscovered things aren’t necessarily covered or hidden. Things can remain undiscovered simply because no one has located or encountered them yet. You may have an undiscovered talent in some activity that you simply haven’t tried yet.

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What are some other forms related to undiscovered?��

discover (verb)

What are some synonyms for undiscovered?

unknown

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How is��undiscovered used in real life?

The word undiscovered is especially used in the context of exploration and scientific finds.

[WATCH] A centuries-old shipwreck lay undiscovered on the East London seabed until it was chanced upon by two local spearfishermen. headed out to sea to find out more.

— Carte Blanche (@carteblanchetv)

Researchers have found what they believe is a previously undiscovered botnet that uses unusually advanced measures to covertly target millions of servers around the world. (via )

— WIRED (@WIRED)

Son, beneath the waves dwell an unfathomable number of undiscovered species, just as an unfathomable number of undiscovered talents dwell inside you right now.

— My Dad is Dracula 🧛🏻‍♀️ (@mydadisdracula)

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Which of the following things could be described as undiscovered?

A. a hypothetical species
B. a theoretical planet
C. a possible cure
D. all of the above

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