unlabelled

Everyday

1. Without a label: an unlabelled jar or bottle. tree →
2. Not named or marked, like an unlabelled diagram. tree →

In the lessons

A science, safety and maths word. In science lessons, always label diagrams and axes; an unlabelled graph loses marks. Safety: never drink or taste anything from an unlabelled bottle — it could be poison or bleach. In Alice in Wonderland Alice drinks from a bottle only after checking it is not marked «poison» — it was labelled «DRINK ME».

Examples

• Never drink from an unlabelled bottle. tree →
• The jars in the cupboard were unlabelled. tree →
• You lose marks for an unlabelled graph. tree →
• Label the unlabelled parts of the flower. tree →
• An unlabelled box arrived at the door. tree →
• Alice checked the bottle was not marked poison. tree →

Note

British spelling «unlabelled» (double l); American «unlabeled». In maths and science, unlabelled axes make a graph impossible to read.