Known (Adjective)
Meaning
Apprehended with certainty; "a known quantity"; "the limits of the known world"; "a musician known throughout the world"; "a known criminal".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- He's a known entity in the world of business and his financial reports are eagerly anticipated every quarter.
- The effects of this particular medication on pregnant women are well known and should be avoided.
- As a world-renowned physicist, her groundbreaking theories have reshaped the known laws of quantum mechanics.
- Her skill as a singer was a known fact to the small-town community long before she won the talent show.
- This fugitive is a known associate of the crime lord and is likely to have valuable information about the syndicate.