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anonymous
What does anonymous mean?
anonymous (adjective): of unknown name; whose name is withheld.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use anonymous in a sentence?
- No customer personal data will be retained unless it is rendered anonymous. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce anonymous?
/əˈnɑnəməs/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does anonymous come from?
Borrowed into English around 1600 from Late Latin anonymus, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νώνῠμος (ănṓnŭmos, “without name”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to anonymous
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “anonymous” mean?
of unknown name; whose name is withheld
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of lesser importance or stature or rank
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first in a series of copies or versions
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having or giving off a high temperature
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