"unch" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: Clipping of unchanged. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|unchanged}} Clipping of unchanged Head templates: {{en-adjective|-}} unch (not comparable)
  1. (stock markets) Abbreviation of unchanged (“of a stock price: having closed at the same price at which it opened”). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable Alternative form of: unchanged (extra: of a stock price: having closed at the same price at which it opened)
    Sense id: en-unch-en-adj-sZ9F25pc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 64 36
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun [English]

Forms: unches [plural]
Etymology: Clipping of unchecked square. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|unchecked square}} Clipping of unchecked square Head templates: {{en-noun}} unch (plural unches)
  1. (crossword puzzles) An unchecked square: one that is part of only one entry (i.e., across or down, but not both).
    Sense id: en-unch-en-noun-FY1NtFJH
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [Middle English]

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} unch
  1. Alternative form of ynche Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: ynche
    Sense id: en-unch-enm-noun-qg8MI05I Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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