"unwritten" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: unwritten [positive], [comparative], [superlative]
Etymology: un- + written Etymology templates: {{ety-prefix|un|written}} un- + written Head templates: {{adj}} [POS TABLE]
  1. An unwritten rule or understanding is one that is generally known or understood without being stated explicitly.
    Sense id: simple-unwritten-en-adj-O~IRbaIy
  2. An unwritten language is one which is not usually written down, usually because it has no writing system.
    Sense id: simple-unwritten-en-adj-fh-IzApV
  3. An unwritten paper, article, or book, is one for which somebody has an idea but which has not yet been written.
    Sense id: simple-unwritten-en-adj-p59GZNXH
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms prefixed with un-
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