Single word substitutions

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Hi All,Are there any single words (adjectives) that would bring for the the difference between following situations / phrases:1. I haven't tried2. I have tried, but couldn't find ?Do the words unascertained and unidentified bring out the difference?ThanksAjith

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

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I'm sorry, but your question is unclear to me; could you please explain more? Please produce a sentence which shows your problem.

AlpheccaStars · Answer

Maybe an adverb. But you cannot do a simple substitution.

I have tried unsuccessfully to find it.
I never tried to find it.

Anonymous · Answer

Hi,

Thanks for your reply.

Ajith

Anonymous · Answer

Hi,

May be it will be clearer if I explain the need.

It is for a computer program that I intend to write. The cause for a disease

1) may not be known to science

2) may be known to science, but the doctor has not attempted to find out in a particular patient.

3) may be known to science and the doctor did attempt to find out , but nothing turned up positive.

4) and exact cause has been identified for a particular case.

So, in my program, when the details of a patient is entered, I want to be able to fill in the extent of the attempt made to identify the patients etiology. A short drop down menu containing a single word each would be great to have; hence my question.

Thanks,

ajith

AlpheccaStars · Answer

No wonder we couldn't answer the question!

1) may not be known to science Unknown

2) may be known to science, but the doctor has not attempted to find out in a particular patient. - Pending Diagnosis; Diagnosis Pending

3) may be known to science and the doctor did attempt to find out , but nothing turned up positive. Undiagnosed

4) and exact cause has been identified for a particular case. Diagnosed

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