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unprecedented

/ʌnˈpɹɛsɪdɛntɪd/ adjective

In Latin: inaudītus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about unprecedented at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Having no precedent; novel.
    an unprecedented expansion in population and industry

Origin

From un- + precedent + -ed.

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