Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unsub

/ˈʌnsʌb/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.45 in modern English

Syllables: un-sub
IPA: /ˈʌnsʌb/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Abbreviation of unknown subject of an investigation..

verb

Abbreviation of unsubscribe.

noun

Abbreviation of unsubscription.

noun

Abbreviation of unsubscriber.

Example Sentences

"Further analysis may identify that the unsub has no specific schedule and has been escalating in the type of fire activity he or she is involved in."
"In short, UNSUB profiling is premised on two fundamental assumptions: (1) behavioral uniformity across offenses and (2) steady associations between configurations of offense behaviors and background characteristics."

Etymology

From un- + sub.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: un

Inflected Forms

unsubs (plural) unsubs (present, singular) unsubbing (participle, present) unsubbed (participle, past) unsubbed (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce unsub?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʌnsʌb/.
What does unsub mean?: Abbreviation of unknown subject of an investigation..
Where does unsub come from?: From un- + sub.

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