known

Definition of Known in English :

1. known

apprehended with certainty

Example Sentences:
'a known quantity'
'the limits of the known world'
'a musician known throughout the world'
'a known criminal'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Known

verb

1. the past participle of know

adjective

2.

specified and identified

a known criminal

noun

3.

a fact or entity known

verb transitive, verb intransitive

1. pp. of

know

adjective

2.

within one's knowledge, understanding, etc.; familiar

3.

recognized, proven, etc.

a known expert, a known theory

noun

4.

a known person or thing

v.

Past participle of know.

adj.

Proved or generally recognized: the only known case; a known authority.

n.

Something that is known: In this instance, the only known is our actual profit margin.