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1 incognita
f unknown quantity* * *incognita s.f.1 (mat.) unknown (quantity): nelle equazioni la x rappresenta un'incognita, in equations x denotes an unknown (quantity)2 (cosa sconosciuta) uncertainty, unknown quantity, unknown factor: le incognite della vita coniugale, the uncertainties of married life; questa è un'incognita, this is an unknown quantity; lui per me è un'incognita, to me, he's a dark horse.* * *[in'kɔɲɲita]sostantivo femminile1) mat. unknown (quantity)2) (fatto, persona non prevedibile) wild card, unknown quantity* * *incognita/in'kɔŋŋita/sostantivo f.1 mat. unknown (quantity)2 (fatto, persona non prevedibile) wild card, unknown quantity; l'avvenire è pieno di -e the future is full of uncertainties. -
2 interrogativo
1. adj grammar interrogativeocchiata questioningpunto m interrogativo question mark2. m ( domanda) question( dubbio) doubt* * *interrogativo agg. interrogative; inquiring, questioning: (gramm.) pronome interrogativo, interrogative pronoun; punto interrogativo, question mark; uno sguardo interrogativo, a questioning glance◆ s.m.1 (quesito) question: sollevare alcuni interrogativi, to raise a number of questions2 (cosa misteriosa) unknown quantity; mystery: l'avvenire è un grande interrogativo, the future is an unknown quantity; quell'uomo rimane un interrogativo per me, that man's a bit of a mystery to me.* * *[interroɡa'tivo] interrogativo (-a)1. agg(sguardo, espressione) questioning, inquiring, Gramm interrogative2. smquestion, (fig : persona, futuro) mysteryporsi un interrogativo — to ask o.s. a question
* * *[interroga'tivo] 1.1) [sguardo, tono] inquisitive, questioning, puzzled2) ling. interrogative2.sostantivo maschile1) (dubbio) question2) (persona, cosa enigmatica) enigma, mystery* * *interrogativo/interroga'tivo/1 [sguardo, tono] inquisitive, questioning, puzzled1 (dubbio) question; porre un interrogativo to raise a question2 (persona, cosa enigmatica) enigma, mystery. -
3 X
f xraggi m pl X X-rays* * *x s.f. o m.1 ( ventiquattresima lettera dell'alfabeto) x (pl. xs, x's) // (tel.) x come Xeres, x for Xmas (o amer. x for X) // raggi X, X-rays // il signor X, Mr X // gambe a X, bow legs2 (mat.) x, unknown quantity3 X, ( numero romano equivalente a dieci) X (ten).* * *(lettera) X, x* * *= x -
4 x
f xraggi m pl X X-rays* * *x s.f. o m.1 ( ventiquattresima lettera dell'alfabeto) x (pl. xs, x's) // (tel.) x come Xeres, x for Xmas (o amer. x for X) // raggi X, X-rays // il signor X, Mr X // gambe a X, bow legs2 (mat.) x, unknown quantity3 X, ( numero romano equivalente a dieci) X (ten).* * *(lettera) X, x* * *1.ora X — H-hour, zero hour
2.raggi X — fis. X-rays
sostantivo femminile invariabile mat. x -
5 Z
z s.f. o m.1 ( ventiseiesima lettera dell'alfabeto) z (pl. zs, z's) // (tel.) z come Zara, z for Zebra // dalla a alla z, (fig.) from A to Z (o from beginning to end)2 (mat.) z, third unknown quantity.* * *(lettera) Z, z* * *= z -
6 z
z s.f. o m.1 ( ventiseiesima lettera dell'alfabeto) z (pl. zs, z's) // (tel.) z come Zara, z for Zebra // dalla a alla z, (fig.) from A to Z (o from beginning to end)2 (mat.) z, third unknown quantity.* * *(lettera) Z, z* * *Z ['dzɛta] sostantivo maschile e sostantivo femminile invariabile z, Z -
7 incognita sf
[in'kɔɲɲita]Mat (fig : persona) unknown quantity, (fatto, evento) matter of uncertainty -
8 y
y s.f. o m.1 ( venticinquesima lettera dell'alfabeto) y (pl. ys, y's) // (tel.) y come Yacht, y for Yellow (o amer. y for Yoke) // a Y, fatto a Y, Y (o Y-shaped)2 (mat.) y, second unknown quantity.* * *(lettera) Y, yY come Yacht — Y for Yellow Brit, Y for Yoke Am
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9 incognita
sf [in'kɔɲɲita]Mat (fig : persona) unknown quantity, (fatto, evento) matter of uncertainty
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