English Explanatory Dictionary

unique

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Being the only one of its kind; unequaled, unparalleled or unmatched.
  2. Of a feature, such that only one holder has it.
  3. Particular, characteristic.
  4. Rare or unusual.
noun
  1. A thing without a like; something unequalled or unparallelled; one of a kind.

Pronunciation

/juːˈniːk/ /jəˈ-/ en-us-unique.ogg /jʊˈnik/ /ˈjunik/ /-nɪk/

Word forms

unique uniquer more unique uniquest most unique uniques

Etymology

Borrowed from French unique, from Latin unicus. Doublet of unic.

Synonyms

alone azygous incomparable matchless nonpareil only peerless singular sui generis unequaled unique unparalleled unmatched unrivalled one of a kind one-off

Antonyms

common normal

Related words

unicity one-of-a-kind inimitable first and last ideal nonesuch one of a kind one-off paragon snowflake sole solitary strange uniqueness

Derived words

non-unique uniq fruit unique factorization domain unique factorization ring unique-headed bug unique identification number unique identifier unique key uniquel uniqueness uniquify uniquity universally unique identifier
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