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    sui generis
    /ˌs(j)uːʌɪ ˈdʒɛn(ə)rɪs/

    adjective

    • 1. unique: "the sui generis nature of animals"

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

    sui generis. adjective. formaluk/ˌsuː.iː ˈdʒen.ər.ɪs/us/ˌsuː.iː ˈdʒen.ər.ɪs/. Add to word listAdd to word list. not like anyone or anything else: In the American academy she remains sui generis, one of a kind. He produced a steady stream of superb comic novels and sui generis non-fiction. Synonym.

    • Polski

      sui generis definicja: 1. not like anyone or anything else:...

    • English (US)

      SUI GENERIS meaning: 1. not like anyone or anything else: 2....

    • Translate to Mandarin Chinese

      SUI GENERIS translate: 独特的，特有的，自成一类的. Learn more in the...

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sui generisSui generis Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Sui generis is a Latin phrase meaning "of its own kind" or "unique". It is used to describe something that stands alone or is in a class by itself. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles.

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  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSUI GENERIS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Sui generis is a Latin adjective meaning of its own kind or unique. Learn how to use it in formal contexts and compare it with the word unique.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › sui-generisSUI GENERIS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Sui generis is a Latin adjective meaning "of his, her, its, or their own kind; unique". Learn how to use this term in different contexts and see sentences from various sources.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sui generisSui generis - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    The adjective sui generis is Latin, meaning literally, "of its own kind." Anything sui generis is its own thing; there’s nothing else like it. The Titanic was a sui generis ship because of its unmatched size and opulence as well as the preventable way it crashed into an iceberg and sank.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › Sui_generisSUI GENERIS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Sui generis is a Latin adjective meaning "of its own kind" or "unique". It is often used to describe something that is in a class by itself, such as an original artist or a rare phenomenon.

  9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › sui_generissui generis - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Sep 17, 2024 · sui generis is a Latin phrase meaning "of its own kind" or "in a class of its own". It is used as an adjective, adverb or noun in English, German, Italian and Spanish.