unpack

English

/ʌnˈpæk/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) To remove from a package or container, particularly with respect to items that had previously been arranged closely and securely in a pack.
  • (intransitive) To empty containers that had been packed.
  • (transitive) To analyze a concept or a text.
  • (linguistics) To undergo separation of its features into distinct segments.
  • (computing) To decompress.

Etymology

Prefix from English pack (verb and noun senses).

Origin

English

pack

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