unique

adjective
/juːˈniːk/

Being the only one of its kind; unequaled, unparalleled or unmatched.

Example

“Every person has a unique life, therefore every person has a unique journey.”

Other meanings

Of a feature, such that only one holder has it.
Particular, characteristic.

Synonyms

singular

Related words

biunique
nonunique
uniquely
uniquification
ununique
universally unique identifier
uniq fruit
uniquel
uniqueness
uniquify
uniquity
non-unique

Example sentences

“What unique perspective do you bring to the table?”
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“This is a unique belt.”
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“Floating in zero gravity is a unique experience for astronauts.”
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Word history

From Latin "unicus".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “unique” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.