unique
English
/juːˈniːk/
adj
Definitions
- (uncomparable) Being the only one of its kind; unequaled, unparalleled or unmatched.
- Of a feature, such that only one holder has it.
- Particular, characteristic.
- (proscribed) Of a rare quality, unusual.
Etymology
Borrowed from French unique.
Origin
French
unique
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- biunique English
- biuniqueness English
- nonunique English
- nonuniquely English
- nonuniqueness English
- uniquely English
- uniqueness English
- uniquification English
- uniquify English
- uniquity English
- ununique English
- unicus Latin
- ūnicus Latin
- unicité French
- unique French
- uniquement French
- уника́льный Russian
- único Spanish, Castilian
- unik Swedish
- unik Danish
- unic Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan