- unknot
- 1. noun /ˈʌnːɒt/lang=enIn knot theory, a loop that is not knotted.2. verb /ˈʌnːɒt/lang=en
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Unknot — Un*knot , v. t. [1st un + knot.] To free from knots; to untie. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unknot — index break (separate), disengage, disentangle, extricate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
unknot — [unnät′] vt. unknotted, unknotting 1. to untie (a knot) 2. to undo or untangle a knot or knots in … English World dictionary
Unknot — The unknot arises in the mathematical theory of knots. Intuitively, the unknot is a closed loop of rope without a knot in it. A knot theorist would describe the unknot as an image of any embedding that can be deformed, i.e. ambient isotoped, to… … Wikipedia
unknot — /un not /, v.t., unknotted, unknotting. to untie by or as if by undoing a knot: to unknot a tie. [1590 1600; UN 2 + KNOT1] * * * … Universalium
unknot — v. untie a knot, loosen a knot, unfasten a string or rope that has been tied … English contemporary dictionary
unknot — verb (unknots, unknotting, unknotted) release or untie the knot or knots in … English new terms dictionary
unknot — un·knot … English syllables
unknot — un•knot′ v. t. knot•ted, knot•ting … From formal English to slang
unknot — v.tr. (unknotted, unknotting) release the knot or knots of, untie … Useful english dictionary
