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Unique   /junˈik/   Listen
Unique

adjective
1.
Radically distinctive and without equal.  Synonyms: alone, unequaled, unequalled, unparalleled.  "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"
2.
(followed by 'to') applying exclusively to a given category or condition or locality.
3.
The single one of its kind.  Synonym: singular.  "The unique existing example of Donne's handwriting" , "A unique copy of an ancient manuscript" , "Certain types of problems have unique solutions"
4.
Highly unusual or rare but not the single instance.  "Had unique ability in raising funds" , "A frankness unique in literature" , "A unique dining experience"



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"Unique" Quotes from Famous Books



... the case is unique; so much so that your entire structure of approach is wrong. I mean top-heavy! ...
— We're Friends, Now • Henry Hasse
... the long, hot day as they pleased. The fret and competition of Europe were felt no more. I remember our arguing about Irish Home Rule one night till the stars paled in the eastern sky, but the episode was unique. In spite of its hardships, no manner of life was ever more calculated to banish ancient feuds, to strip human nature of envy and uncharitableness, or to mould that most perfect of all democracies—a brotherhood ...
— With Manchesters in the East • Gerald B. Hurst
... that Kingston has read the authentic books by Ballantyne, who had worked in the Hudson Bay Company, and whose letters home had set off his literary career. But Kingston has a unique style of his own, and he was good at research, so he can be forgiven for using valuable authentic material to help him get his facts right, and ...
— Snow Shoes and Canoes - The Early Days of a Fur-Trader in the Hudson Bay Territory • William H. G. Kingston
... "He's roasted a good deal by the academic folks—pooh-hoos a lot of their stuff, you know. He seems to have a strange notion that science, learning, the whole business is for humanity. Unique conception, isn't it?" ...
— The Glory Of The Conquered • Susan Glaspell
... on a superior quality of paper, embellished with original illustrations by eminent artists, and bound in a superior quality of book binders' cloth, ornamented with illustrated covers, stamped in colors from unique and appropriate dies, each book wrapped in a glazed ...
— Boy Scouts on Hudson Bay - The Disappearing Fleet • G. Harvey Ralphson


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