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  • 21unique — 01. The platypus is a [unique] animal; a mammal which lays eggs, and has a duckbill and a beaver tail. 02. Every animal and plant is [uniquely] adapted to the environment in which it is found living naturally. 03. Apart from one or two exceptions …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 22unique — /ju: ni:k/ adjective 1 (no comparative) being the only one of its kind: Each person s fingerprints are unique. 2 informal unusually good and special: a unique opportunity to travel uniquely adverb: an actor uniquely suited to the part uniqueness… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 23unique — adjective Etymology: French, from Latin unicus, from unus one more at one Date: 1602 1. being the only one ; sole < his unique concern was his own comfort > < I can t walk away with a unique copy. Suppose I lost it? Kingsley Amis > < the unique&#8230; …

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  • 24UNIQUE — adj. des deux genres Qui est seul en son genre. Fils unique. Unique héritier. Selon la Fable, le phénix est unique en son espèce. On ne trouve plus ce livre, j’en ai l’unique exemplaire qui reste. Mon unique soin. Son unique préoccupation. Il&#8230; …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • 25unique — uniquely, adv. uniqueness, n. /yooh neek /, adj. 1. existing as the only one or as the sole example; single; solitary in type or characteristics: a unique copy of an ancient manuscript. 2. having no like or equal; unparalleled; incomparable: Bach …

    Universalium

  • 26unique — [[t]juːni͟ːk[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADJ Something that is unique is the only one of its kind. Each person s signature is unique... The area has its own unique language, Catalan. Derived words: uniquely ADV ADV group, ADV with v Because of the extreme cold,&#8230; …

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  • 27unique — This word means having no like or equal and expresses absoluteness, as do words such as round and square. Logically, therefore, the word unique cannot be compared; something cannot be more unique, less unique, more round, less round. If a&#8230; …

    Dictionary of problem words and expressions

  • 28unique — adj. 1) unique in 2) unique to (unique to a certain area) * * * [juː niːk] unique in unique to (unique to a certain area) …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 29unique — u•nique [[t]yuˈnik[/t]] adj. 1) existing as the only one or as the sole example; single; solitary in type or characteristics 2) having no like or equal; unparalleled; incomparable 3) limited in occurrence to a given class, situation, or area 4)&#8230; …

    From formal English to slang

  • 30unique — adj. VERBS ▪ be ▪ make sb/sth ▪ The magnificent light make this place unique. ADVERB ▪ completely, quite, totally …

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