unknot

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English [edit]

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Etymology [edit]

From un- + knot.

Noun [edit]

unknot (plural unknots)

  1. (mathematics) In knot theory, a loop that is not knotted.

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Verb [edit]

unknot (third-person singular simple present unknots, present participle unknotting, simple past and past participle unknotted)

  1. (transitive) To undo (a knot).

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /ʌnˈnɒt/

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