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Adjective unique has 4 senses
- alone, unique, unequaled, unequalled, unparalleled - radically distinctive and without equal; "he is alone in the field of microbiology"; "this theory is altogether alone in its penetration of the problem"; "Bach was unique in his handling of counterpoint"; "craftsmen whose skill is unequaled"; "unparalleled athletic ability"; "a breakdown of law unparalleled in our history"
Antonym: comparable (indirect, via incomparable)
- unique - (followed by `to') applying exclusively to a given category or condition or locality; "a species unique to Australia"
Antonym: general (indirect, via specific)
Antonym: nonspecific (indirect, via specific)
- singular, unique - the single one of its kind; "a singular example"; "the unique existing example of Donne's handwriting"; "a unique copy of an ancient manuscript"; "certain types of problems have unique solutions"
Antonym: multiple (indirect, via single)
- unique - highly unusual or rare but not the single instance; "spoke with a unique accent"; "had unique ability in raising funds"; "a frankness unique in literature"; "a unique dining experience"
Antonym: usual (indirect, via unusual)
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