unique
(adjective) highly unusual or rare but not the single instance; âspoke with a unique accentâ; âhad unique ability in raising fundsâ; âa frankness unique in literatureâ; âa unique dining experienceâ
unique, alone(p), unequaled, unequalled, unparalleled
(adjective) radically distinctive and without equal; âhe is alone in the field of microbiologyâ; âthis theory is altogether alone in its penetration of the problemâ; âBach was unique in his handling of counterpointâ; âcraftsmen whose skill is unequaledâ; âunparalleled athletic abilityâ; âa breakdown of law unparalleled in our historyâ
unique
(adjective) (followed by âtoâ) applying exclusively to a given category or condition or locality; âa species unique to Australiaâ
singular, unique
(adjective) the single one of its kind; âa singular exampleâ; âthe unique existing example of Donneâs handwritingâ; âa unique copy of an ancient manuscriptâ; âcertain types of problems have unique solutionsâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
unique (comparative more unique, superlative most unique)
(uncomparable) Being the only one of its kind; unequaled, unparalleled or unmatched.
Synonyms: one of a kind, sui generis, singular
Of a feature, such that only one holder has it.
Particular, characteristic.
(proscribed) Of a rare quality, unusual.
• The comparative and superlative forms more unique and most unique, as well as the use of unique with modifiers as in fairly unique and very unique, are grammatically proscribed, with the reasoning that either something is unique or it is not.
unique (plural uniques)
A thing without a like; something unequalled or unparallelled.
Source: Wiktionary
U*nique", a. Etym: [F. unique; cf. It. unico; from L. unicus, from unus one. See One.]
Definition: Being without a like or equal; unmatched; unequaled; unparalleled; single in kind or excellence; sole.
– U*nique"ly, adv.
– U*nique"ness, n.
U*nique", n.
Definition: A thing without a like; something unequaled or unparalleled. [R.] The phenix, the unique pf birds. De Quincey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
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