Unpack
verb
To take things out of a suitcase, box, or bag.
As soon as she arrived at the hotel, she started to unpack her suitcase.
Often appears as...
- unpack a suitcase
- unpack a box
verb
To explain something that is difficult to understand.
The book attempts to unpack the conditions and events leading up to the war.
Often appears as...
- unpack an idea
- unpack a concept
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Formal
Academic
verb
To open and remove the contents of a collection of digital data.
You need to unpack the downloaded file to access the documents within it.
Often appears as...
- unpack a file
- unpack data
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To take things out of a suitcase, box, or bag.
As soon as she arrived at the hotel, she started to unpack her suitcase.
Often appears as...
- unpack a suitcase
- unpack a box
verb
To explain something that is difficult to understand.
The book attempts to unpack the conditions and events leading up to the war.
Often appears as...
- unpack an idea
- unpack a concept
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
verb
To open and remove the contents of a collection of digital data.
You need to unpack the downloaded file to access the documents within it.
Often appears as...
- unpack a file
- unpack data
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Travel Context
Used when arriving somewhere and removing items from luggage.
After a long journey, I'll need time to unpack.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Clothes
Unpacking can involve any items you've carried, not only clothes.
She unpacked her books from the moving boxes.
Pro Tip 3/3Settling In
Implies arranging your belongings and feeling settled in a new place.
He unpacked his photos and hung them up.
Pro Tip 1/3Travel Context
Used when arriving somewhere and removing items from luggage.
After a long journey, I'll need time to unpack.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Clothes
Unpacking can involve any items you've carried, not only clothes.
She unpacked her books from the moving boxes.
Pro Tip 3/3Settling In
Implies arranging your belongings and feeling settled in a new place.
He unpacked his photos and hung them up.
Pro Tip 1/3Travel Context
Used when arriving somewhere and removing items from luggage.
After a long journey, I'll need time to unpack.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Clothes
Unpacking can involve any items you've carried, not only clothes.
She unpacked her books from the moving boxes.
Pro Tip 3/3Settling In
Implies arranging your belongings and feeling settled in a new place.
He unpacked his photos and hung them up.
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The nightmare videos of...
But as I said, I think by unpacking them, by explaining them, by talking about them super honestly, we can actually start to at least begin that process. And so when you talk about legibility and digital literacy, I find it difficult to imagine that we need to place the burden of digital literacy on users themselves.
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Nature Dates: Jack...
so I sort of turned a little part of it into my own little bird Bird-watching holiday? Yeah, little bird-watching holiday. It was. You just needed some binoculars. No binoculars allowed. Do you know what? I'd love to have seen the reaction of people. Everyone unpacking their case, yeah? And I just pop these out.
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The science of symmetry...
from tangible things like butterflies, to abstract entities like geometric shapes. So, what does it mean for an object to be symmetric? Here's the a symmetry is a transformation that leaves that object unchanged. Okay, that sounds a bit abstract, so let's unpack it. It will help to look at a particular example,
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Mental Health for All by...
that I've shown on this slide that are critically important for effective task shifting. The first is that we need to simplify the message that we're using, stripping away all the jargon that medicine has invented around itself. We need to unpack complex health care interventions
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Tom Wujec: Got a wicked...
and download examples of various templates for unpacking the thorny problems that we all face in our organizations. So the seemingly trivial design exercise of drawing toast helps us get clear, engaged and aligned. So next time you're confronted with an interesting challenge,
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Why should you read...
Some people find it impenetrable without a full book of annotations to help them understand what Joyce is even talking about. But there's a lot of joy to be found in reading it, more than just unpacking allusions and solving puzzles.
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The age of genetic...
And now we think nothing of calling all over the world. Well, something similar may be happening with reading and programming life. But before I unpack that, let's just talk about telescopes.
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Creating wind energy...
and then to electricity so if we unpack the characteristic of this technology we get the following so in terms of cost by removing some of the most expensive wind
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Is war between China and...
and courage find a way to manage this rivalry without a war nobody wants, and everybody knows would be catastrophic? Give me five minutes to unpack this,
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Bigfoot of the Himalayas...
our challenge is to unpack the various theories that support and fuel the Yeti legend is it a bear could it possibly be
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The nightmare videos of...
But as I said, I think by unpacking them, by explaining them, by talking about them super honestly, we can actually start to at least begin that process. And so when you talk about legibility and digital literacy, I find it difficult to imagine that we need to place the burden of digital literacy on users themselves.
Video examples
Nature Dates: Jack...
so I sort of turned a little part of it into my own little bird Bird-watching holiday? Yeah, little bird-watching holiday. It was. You just needed some binoculars. No binoculars allowed. Do you know what? I'd love to have seen the reaction of people. Everyone unpacking their case, yeah? And I just pop these out.
Video examples
The science of symmetry...
from tangible things like butterflies, to abstract entities like geometric shapes. So, what does it mean for an object to be symmetric? Here's the a symmetry is a transformation that leaves that object unchanged. Okay, that sounds a bit abstract, so let's unpack it. It will help to look at a particular example,
Video examples
Mental Health for All by...
that I've shown on this slide that are critically important for effective task shifting. The first is that we need to simplify the message that we're using, stripping away all the jargon that medicine has invented around itself. We need to unpack complex health care interventions
Video examples
Tom Wujec: Got a wicked...
and download examples of various templates for unpacking the thorny problems that we all face in our organizations. So the seemingly trivial design exercise of drawing toast helps us get clear, engaged and aligned. So next time you're confronted with an interesting challenge,
Video examples
Why should you read...
Some people find it impenetrable without a full book of annotations to help them understand what Joyce is even talking about. But there's a lot of joy to be found in reading it, more than just unpacking allusions and solving puzzles.
Video examples
The age of genetic...
And now we think nothing of calling all over the world. Well, something similar may be happening with reading and programming life. But before I unpack that, let's just talk about telescopes.
Video examples
Creating wind energy...
and then to electricity so if we unpack the characteristic of this technology we get the following so in terms of cost by removing some of the most expensive wind
Video examples
Is war between China and...
and courage find a way to manage this rivalry without a war nobody wants, and everybody knows would be catastrophic? Give me five minutes to unpack this,
Video examples
Bigfoot of the Himalayas...
our challenge is to unpack the various theories that support and fuel the Yeti legend is it a bear could it possibly be
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Tracee Ellis Ross
American Actress
Human rights, race relations, gender politics, health care, and foreign policy - it's a lot to keep track of, and yet all of these things affect us in our daily lives. Making sense of everything requires meticulous unpacking of feelings, delicate navigation of social norms, and a community of love to help along the way.
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Sophie Okonedo
British Actress
I am rather partial to Shakespeare, though I haven't done loads. But when it's done right, there's nothing like it. There are layers upon layers upon layers, and you unpack new things constantly. I don't know how he knew so many things - about the world, about women, about human nature, life, death, our fears and hopes.
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Mark Bradford
American Artist
I don't know why we, in the art world, cannot unpack things and sort of make hybrid notions of a practice. We're very rigid. It's funny, though; in music, we have no problem sampling, mixing and remixing. But in the art world, why can't we take little parts of history and mix it together?
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Hillary Clinton
American Politician
The challenges of change are always hard. It is important that we begin to unpack those challenges that confront this nation and realize that we each have a role that requires us to change and become more responsible for shaping our own future.
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Geoffrey Zakarian
American Chef
I always request a king-size bed, and if I can't, I try to work that out right after I land. I unpack immediately so the clothes don't get wrinkled. I go the gym. I adjust the temperature; I like the room kind of warm. And then turn on CNBC.
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Petra Kvitova
Czechoslovakian Athlete
Living out of a bag, in hotels, packing, unpacking, travelling, the hours of flying, sometimes the credit card doesn't work at the hotel, or the room isn't ready - I'm lucky to have a team around to help me.
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Emma Thompson
English Actress
If you've got to my age, you've probably had your heart broken many times. So it's not that difficult to unpack a bit of grief from some little corner of your heart and cry over it.
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Thomas P. Campbell
Educator
We live in a world of crisis, of challenge, and... it's in our galleries that we can unpack the civilizations that we're seeing the current manifestations of.
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Jools Holland
English Musician
I do so much travelling in my work that my suitcase is always packed, with my passport ready. I rarely unpack, as I am constantly on the move.
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Shannen Doherty
American Actress
I can't stand unpacking.
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Tracee Ellis Ross
American Actress
Human rights, race relations, gender politics, health care, and foreign policy - it's a lot to keep track of, and yet all of these things affect us in our daily lives. Making sense of everything requires meticulous unpacking of feelings, delicate navigation of social norms, and a community of love to help along the way.
Quote examples
Sophie Okonedo
British Actress
I am rather partial to Shakespeare, though I haven't done loads. But when it's done right, there's nothing like it. There are layers upon layers upon layers, and you unpack new things constantly. I don't know how he knew so many things - about the world, about women, about human nature, life, death, our fears and hopes.
Quote examples
Mark Bradford
American Artist
I don't know why we, in the art world, cannot unpack things and sort of make hybrid notions of a practice. We're very rigid. It's funny, though; in music, we have no problem sampling, mixing and remixing. But in the art world, why can't we take little parts of history and mix it together?
Quote examples
Hillary Clinton
American Politician
The challenges of change are always hard. It is important that we begin to unpack those challenges that confront this nation and realize that we each have a role that requires us to change and become more responsible for shaping our own future.
Quote examples
Geoffrey Zakarian
American Chef
I always request a king-size bed, and if I can't, I try to work that out right after I land. I unpack immediately so the clothes don't get wrinkled. I go the gym. I adjust the temperature; I like the room kind of warm. And then turn on CNBC.
Quote examples
Petra Kvitova
Czechoslovakian Athlete
Living out of a bag, in hotels, packing, unpacking, travelling, the hours of flying, sometimes the credit card doesn't work at the hotel, or the room isn't ready - I'm lucky to have a team around to help me.
Quote examples
Emma Thompson
English Actress
If you've got to my age, you've probably had your heart broken many times. So it's not that difficult to unpack a bit of grief from some little corner of your heart and cry over it.
Quote examples
Thomas P. Campbell
Educator
We live in a world of crisis, of challenge, and... it's in our galleries that we can unpack the civilizations that we're seeing the current manifestations of.
Quote examples
Jools Holland
English Musician
I do so much travelling in my work that my suitcase is always packed, with my passport ready. I rarely unpack, as I am constantly on the move.
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Shannen Doherty
American Actress
I can't stand unpacking.
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