Definition of unknot Unknot

un•knot

We found 6 definitions of unknot from 5 different sources.

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What does unknot mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Verb

unknot - become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of; "unravel the thread"
  unravel, unscramble, untangle, unpick
  ravel, knot, tangle tangle or complicate; "a ravelled story"
  undo cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect; "I wish I could undo my actions"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • unknot (Noun)
    In knot theory , a loop that is not knotted.
  • unknot (Verb)
    To undo a knot.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • unknot (v. t.)
    To free from knots; to untie.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • unknot
    un-not′, v.t. to free from knots: to untie

Part of speech

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  • unknot, verb, present, 1st person singular of unknot (infinitive).
  • unknot, verb (infinitive).

Pronunciation

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Sign Language

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