unique

noun

A thing without a like; something unequalled or unparallelled; one of a kind.

adjective

(not comparable) 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.

Roots

unusun- · Latin · one

Words related to unique

uniquelyadv uniquenessn singularizationn singularizev indistinctiveadj peculiarizev inimitabilityn distinctadj specialnessn distinctivelyadv unreproducibleadj remarkablenessn distinctivenessn extraordinaireadj peculiarityn inimitablyadv uncommonnessn

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Where does unique come from?

The word unique breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root un-, from Latin unus (“one”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.