unidentified

adj

unidentified

adj

/ˌʌnaɪˈdɛntɪfaɪd/

Etymology From un- + identified.

1

Not identified; having an unknown or unnamed identity.

  • The U.S. and Canada are investigating three unidentified flying objects shot down over North America in the past three days. Militaries have adjusted radars to try to spot more incursions.2023 February 12, Julian E. Barnes, Helene Cooper, Edward Wong, “What’s Going On Up There? Theories but No Answers in Shootdowns of Mystery Craft.”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
Derived terms
unidentified aerial phenomenon, unidentified flying object, unidentifiedness, unidentified submarine object, unidentified submerged object

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