Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unset

/ʌnˈsɛt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.82 in modern English

Syllables
un-set
IPA
/ʌnˈsɛt/
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not set; not fixed or appointed.

adj

Not mounted or placed in a setting.

adj

Not set.

adj

Not planted.

adj

uncongealed, unconsolidated

verb

To make not set.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English set English unset From un- + set.

Usage

Inflected Forms

unsets (present, singular) unsetting (participle, present)

Phrases

unset the table

Synonyms

clear

Rhymes With

get let set yet met forget bet net debt et upset threat

Questions

How do you pronounce unset?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʌnˈsɛt/.
What does unset mean?
Not set; not fixed or appointed.
Where does unset come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English set English unset From un- + set.

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