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unique (yo̵̅o̅ nēk′)

adjective

  1. one and only; single; sole a unique specimen
  2. having no like or equal; unparalleled a unique achievement
  3. highly unusual, extraordinary, rare, etc.: a common usage still objected to by some

Etymology: Fr < L unicus, single < unus, one

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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