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un·writ·ten
(ŭn-rĭt′n)adj.
1. Not written or recorded: an unwritten agreement between friends.
2. Having authority based on custom, tradition, or usage rather than doctrine: an unwritten law.
3. Not written on; blank.
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unwritten
(ʌnˈrɪtən)adj
1. not printed or in writing
2. effective only through custom; traditional
3. without writing upon it
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un•writ•ten
(ʌnˈrɪt n)adj.
1. not actually formulated or expressed; customary; traditional.
2. not written; not put in writing or print; oral: an unwritten agreement.
3. containing no writing; blank.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Adj. | 1. | unwritten - based on custom rather than documentation; "an unwritten law"; "rites...so ancient that they well might have had their unwritten origins in Aurignacian times"- J.L.T.C.Spence written - systematically collected and written down; "written laws" |
| 2. | unwritten - using speech rather than writing; "an oral tradition"; "an oral agreement" spoken - uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination; "a spoken message"; "the spoken language"; "a soft-spoken person"; "sharp-spoken" | |
| 3. | unwritten - said or done without having been planned or written in advance; "he made a few ad-lib remarks" unscripted - not furnished with or using a script; "unrehearsed and unscript spot interviews"; "unscripted talk shows" |
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unwritten
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unwritten
adjectiveExpressed or transmitted in speech:
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Translations
nepsaný
nepisan
ongeschreven
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unwritten
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unwritten
[ʌnˈrɪtn] adj (agreement) → tacito/a
it is an unwritten law that ... → la norma vuole che...
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