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unique

/juːˈniːk/ adjective

In Latin: ūnicus Wiktionary

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  1. Being the only one of its kind; unequaled, unparalleled or unmatched.
    Every person has a unique life, therefore every person has a unique journey.
  2. Of a feature, such that only one holder has it.
  3. Particular, characteristic.

noun

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

Origin

Borrowed from French unique, from Latin unicus.

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