Unique Juˈniːk Atmosphere Adjective Everyone's Fingerprints Item 6 Digit

• everyone's fingerprints are unique.
• each item has a unique 6-digit code.
• her lawyer said the case was unique in french law.
• saturn's largest moon is unique in having an atmosphere made mostly of nitrogen.

unique

1. being the only one of its kind
• Everyone's fingerprints are unique.
• Each item has a unique 6-digit code.
• Her lawyer said the case was unique in French law.
• Saturn's largest moon is unique in having an atmosphere made mostly of nitrogen.
2. very special or unusual
• The preview offers a unique opportunity to see the show without the crowds.
• This house has many unique features, including a 45-foot-long outdoor swimming pool.
• He approaches problems in his own unique way.
• The vast red sand dunes are what makes this area unique.
• a unique talent
• The deal will put the company in a unique position to export goods to Eastern Europe.
• He brings a unique combination of skills to this project.
• I feel I have a unique perspective on the situation.
• his unique style of leadership
• The museum provides a unique experience for anyone with an interest in naval history.
• Unfortunately your situation is not unique among assistants in New York.

Extra Examples

• We have the almost unique situation of an artist banning his own work.
• There's nothing unique about the case.
• The museum is of unique historical importance.
• Surely nobody could have more unique or peaceful surroundings in which to work.
• Her many unique qualities include discretion and loyalty.
• The magnificent light make this place unique.
• Its magnificent proportions make this palace unique among the buildings of the world.
• The club has prospered under his unique style of leadership.
3. belonging to or connected with one particular person, place or thing
• an atmosphere that is unique to New York
• The koala is unique to Australia.

Extra Examples

• This monkey is unique to the island.
• The problem is not unique to this country.
• The pattern of stripes is unique to each individual animal.
• Teaching styles reflect the unique circumstances of each school and classroom.

Word Origin

• early 17th cent.: from French, from Latin unicus, from unus ‘one’.