unique

B1 Topic:Space, Position & Direction

US /juːˈniːk/ See IPA manual

adj noun Freq #2755

Meanings

1

adj
Being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else.

Every person has a unique set of fingerprints.
2

adj
Very special, remarkable, or unusual.

The city has a unique charm that visitors never forget.
3

adj
Belonging to only one particular person, place, or thing.

This plant is unique to the island and grows nowhere else.

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Synonyms

1 adj · being the only one of its... one of a kindsingularone-off

2 adj · very special, remarkable,... unparalleled unequalled

More alone azygous incomparable matchless nonpareil only peerless unequaled unmatched unrivalled

Opposites

common normal

Word family

Forms uniquely

Derived forms non-uniqueuniqueluniquenessuniquifyuniquity

Related forms ideal inimitable nonesuchone-of-a-kindone-offparagon snowflake sole solitary strange unicity uniqueness

Etymology

Borrowed from French unique. Piecewise doublet of any.

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# unique

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** adj, noun
**IPA (US):** juːˈniːk
**Frequency rank:** 2755

## Meanings
1. Being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else.
2. Very special, remarkable, or unusual.
3. Belonging to only one particular person, place, or thing.

## Examples
- Every person has a unique set of fingerprints.
- The city has a unique charm that visitors never forget.
- This plant is unique to the island and grows nowhere else.

## Synonyms
- alone
- azygous
- incomparable
- matchless
- nonpareil
- only
- peerless
- singular
- unequaled
- unmatched
- unparalleled
- unrivalled

## Antonyms
- common
- normal

## Derived Forms
- non-unique
- uniquel
- uniqueness
- uniquify
- uniquity

## Related Forms
- ideal
- inimitable
- nonesuch
- one-of-a-kind
- one-off
- paragon
- snowflake
- sole
- solitary
- strange
- unicity
- uniqueness

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: unique

## Etymology
Borrowed from French unique. Piecewise doublet of any.

## AI Etymology
Unique is borrowed from French unique. Piecewise doublet of any. The historical line also includes French unique. In present-day use, it can mean being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else, or very special, remarkable, or unusual. Derived formations include non-unique, uniquel, uniqueness, uniquify, uniquity.

## Topics
- Space, Position & Direction

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