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English word origin

Etymology of unch

Clipping of unchecked square.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
noun

An unchecked square: one that is part of only one entry (i.e., across or down, but not both).

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Clipping of unchecked square.

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
adj

Abbreviation of unchanged (“of a stock price: having closed at the same price at which it opened”).

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Clipping of unchanged.

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Raw extraction fields are retained for auditing. Their order does not establish ancestry.

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