adj · noun · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/juːˈniːk/
/jəˈ-/weak vowel merger
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South-Asia:/jʊˈniːk/
South-Asia:/ˈjuː.niːk/
rhymes with -iːk
CMU ARPABET:Y UW0 N IY1 K
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Being the only one of its kind; unequaled, unparalleled or unmatched.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
Every person has a unique life, therefore every person has a unique journey.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: one of a kind, sui generis, singular, one-off
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Of a feature, such that only one holder has it.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adj
Meaning 3
Particular, characteristic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
adj
Meaning 4
Rare or unusual.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: often, proscribed
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
A thing without a like; something unequalled or unparallelled; one of a kind.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
adjective satellite
Meaning 6
highly unusual or rare but not the single instance
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
spoke with a unique accent
had unique ability in raising funds
a frankness unique in literature
a unique dining experience
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
7
adjective satellite
Meaning 7
radically distinctive and without equal
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
he is alone in the field of microbiology
this theory is altogether alone in its penetration of the problem