Complete Definition of "unique"

English

Etymology
From F. #French|unique.

Pronunciation
audio|en-us-unique.ogg|Audio (US)

Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-i�k|-i�k

Adjective
unique (comparable only in disputed usage)

  1. Being only one of its self.
  2. (disputed) Of a rare quality.
  3. (disputed) Unusual.

Usage notes
Unique in its undisputed sense is not comparable. In its disputed senses, however, it can be compared as more unique, most unique, and occasionally as uniquer, uniquest.

Derived terms
uniqueness

Related terms
unicity

Translations
trans-top|one of a kind
Arabic: ARchar|�ر�د, ARchar|���ز
Dutch: t-|nl|uniek
Esperanto: t-|eo|unika|xs=Esperanto
French: t+|fr|unique
German: einzigartig
trans-mid
Greek: t+|el|μοναδικ��|m|sc=Grek (monadikós)
Portuguese: t+|pt|único
Spanish: t+|es|único|m, t-|es|única|f
trans-bottom

Category:Disputed usage


French

Etymology
From L. unicus.

Pronunciation
audio|en-us-unique.ogg|Audio (US)

w:IPA|IPA: /y.nik/
w:SAMPA|SAMPA: /y.nik/

Adjective
fr-infl-adj|smunique|sfunique|pmuniques|pfuniques|smpy.nik|sfpy.nik|pmpy.nik|pfpy.nik

  1. #English|unique
  2. only

Related terms
unicité
uniquement

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