UNEQUALED

unique, alone(p), unequaled, unequalled, unparalleled

(adjective) radically distinctive and without equal; “he is alone in the field of microbiology”; “this theory is altogether alone in its penetration of the problem”; “Bach was unique in his handling of counterpoint”; “craftsmen whose skill is unequaled”; “unparalleled athletic ability”; “a breakdown of law unparalleled in our history”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

unequaled (not comparable)

(American spelling) Unmatched, superlative, the best ever done, record setting.

Source: Wiktionary


Un*e"qualed, a.

Definition: Not equaled; unmatched; unparalleled; unrivaled; exceeding; surpassing; -- in a good or bad sense; as, unequaled excellence; unequaled ingratitude or baseness. [Written also unequalled.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

25 November 2024

ONCHOCERCIASIS

(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America


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Coffee Trivia

The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.

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