Hypertext Webster Gateway: "unique"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Unique \U*nique"\, a. [F. unique; cf. It. unico; from L. unicus,
from unus one. See {One}.]
Being without a like or equal; unmatched; unequaled;
unparalleled; single in kind or excellence; sole. --
{U*nique"ly}, adv. -- {U*nique"ness}, n.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Unique \U*nique"\, n.
A thing without a like; something unequaled or unparalleled.
[R.]

The phenix, the unique pf birds. --De Quincey.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

unique
adj 1: the single one of its kind; "a singular example"; "the
unique existing example of Donne's handwriting"; "a
unique copy of an ancient manuscript"; "certain types
of problems have unique solutions" [syn: {singular}]
2: radically distinctive and without equal; "he is alone in the
field of microbiology"; "this theory is altogether alone
in its penetration of the problem"; "Bach was unique in
his handling of counterpoint"; "craftsmen whose skill is
unequaled"; "unparalleled athletic ability"; "a breakdown
of law unparalleled in our history" [syn: {alone(p)}, {unequaled},
{unequalled}, {unparalleled}]
3: (followed by `to') applying exclusively to a given category
or condition or locality; "a species unique to Australia"
[syn: {unique(p)}]
4: highly unusual or rare but not the single instance; "spoke
with a unique accent"; "had unique ability in raising
funds"; "a frankness unique in literature"; "a unique
dining experience"


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