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unknotting

n. The act of untie a knot. vb. (present participle of unknot English)

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Unknotting

Unknotting may refer to:

  • Unknotting number, the minimum number of times the knot must be passed through itself to untie it
  • Unknotting problem, a mathematical problem

Usage examples of "unknotting".

She held her hank of cords, but her fingers were knotting and unknotting them to settle her mind rather than with any considered purpose.

Stricklin entered the room and bent down to begin unknotting the rope that bound her.