What does "unscanned" mean?
Not having been scanned.
Unscanned
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: Not having been scanned.
- Grammar: unscanned is listed as adj.
- Nearest alternatives: unconsidered, unexplored, unstudied.
- Useful contrasts: scanning, scanned.
- Usage evidence: The scanned 1978 patient did better than the unscanned 1974 patient in 31% of pairs, whereas the unscanned 1974 patient did better than the scanned 1978 patient in only 7% of pairs.
How to use "unscanned"
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Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Not having been scanned. not-comparable
"The scanned 1978 patient did better than the unscanned 1974 patient in 31% of pairs, whereas the unscanned 1974 patient did better than the scanned 1978 patient in only 7% of pairs."
- 2 Involving a technique that does not involve scanning, where an alternative technique that does involve scanning exists. not-comparable
"This provided an input speed that exceeded the capability of unscanned image filmsetters. Unscanned filmsetter devices use a moving matrix grid or a stationary character grid with electromechanical control of character selection for photographic recording."
- 3 Unobserved, unexamined, or unconsidered. not-comparable
"This tiger-footed rage, when it shall find The harm of unscanned swiftness, will too late Tie leaden pounds to 's heels."
- 4 Having no consistent meter. not-comparable
"The music of the measured, scanned verse of Latin and Greek poetry is one thing ; the music of the rhymed, unscanned verse of Villon and the old French poets, la poe'sie chante'e, is another."
Example
"The scanned 1978 patient did better than the unscanned 1974 patient in 31% of pairs, whereas the unscanned 1974 patient did better than the scanned 1978 patient in only 7% of pairs."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "unscanned"?
Common synonyms include: unconsidered, unexplored, unstudied.
How do you use "unscanned" in a sentence?
The scanned 1978 patient did better than the unscanned 1974 patient in 31% of pairs, whereas the unscanned 1974 patient did better than the scanned 1978 patient in only 7% of pairs.
Etymology
From un- + scanned.