UNCHECKED

unbridled, unchecked, uncurbed, ungoverned

(adjective) not restrained or controlled; “unbridled rage”; “an unchecked temper”; “ungoverned rage”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Adjective

unchecked (not comparable)

Unrestrained, not held back.

Not examined for accuracy, efficiency, etc.

(chiefly computing) Of a check box: not checked (ticked or enabled).

(crossword puzzles) Of a square: part of only one entry (that is, across or down, but not both).

Synonyms

• (unrestrained): uncontrolled

Etymology 2

Verb

unchecked

simple past tense and past participle of uncheck.

Source: Wiktionary



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5 July 2024

FENESTRATION

(noun) surgical procedure that creates a new fenestra to the cochlea in order to restore hearing lost because of osteosclerosis


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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