unknot

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English[edit]

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unknot

Etymology[edit]

un- +‎ knot.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈʌn.nɒt/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈʌn.nɑt/

Verb

(UK) IPA^(key): /ʌnˈnɒt/
(US) IPA^(key): /ʌnˈnɑt/

Noun[edit]

unknot (plural unknots)

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

Verb[edit]

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

(transitive) To unfasten (a knot).

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