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   unique

   /juːˈniːk/

   adjective

   • 1. being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else: "this discovery was unique in history" Similar distinctiveindividualspecialespecialidiosyncraticquirkyeccentricisolatedsinglesoleloneunrepeatedunrepeatablesolitaryexclusiveonlyone and onlyin a class by itselfrareuncommonunusualpeculiarnovelstrangeoddsui generisinformal:one-offOpposite commonordinary
   • ▪ belonging or connected to (one particular person, place, or thing): "a style of architecture that is unique to Portugal" Similar peculiarspecificparticularfound only incharacteristic oftypical of
   • ▪ particularly remarkable, special, or unusual: "a unique opportunity to see the spectacular Bolshoi Ballet" Similar remarkablespecialsingularnoteworthynotablesignaloutstandingextraordinaryunequalledwithout equalunparalleledunmatchedmatchlesspeerlessnonpareilunsurpassedunexcelledincomparablebeyond comparesuperiorinimitablesecond to nonerare:unexampledOpposite unremarkable

   noun

   • 1. a unique person or thing: archaic "some of Lamb's writings were so memorably beautiful as to be uniques in their class"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from French, from Latin unicus, from unus ‘one’.

   Scrabble Points: 15

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUNIQUE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   UNIQUE definition: 1. being the only existing one of its type or, more generally, unusual, or special in some way: 2…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of UNIQUE is being the only one : sole. How to use unique in a sentence. Can something be very unique or somewhat unique?: Usage Guide Synonym Discussion of Unique.

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   Synonyms for UNIQUE: personal, personalized, subjective, private, singular, individual, individualized, particular; Antonyms of UNIQUE: general, public, popular, universal, generic, broad, widespread, common

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryUNIQUE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   UNIQUE meaning: 1. being the only existing one of its type or, more generally, unusual, or special in some way: 2…. Learn more.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishunique adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of unique adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Unique definition: existing as the only one or as the sole example; single; solitary in type or characteristics. See examples of UNIQUE used in a sentence.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › uniqueUnique - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   If something is unique, it's the only one around. You might think getting a nose ring would make you unique, until you see five other people on the street with the same piercing. If someone calls you unique you know that you are very special.