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4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Unique \U*nique"\, a. [F. unique; cf It unico; from L. unicus, from unus one See {One}.] Being without a like or equal; unmatched; unequaled; unparalleled; single in kind or excellence; sole. -- {U*nique"ly}, adv -- {U*nique"ness}, n. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Unique \U*nique"\, n. A thing without a like something unequaled or unparalleled. [R.] The phenix, the unique pf birds. --De Quincey. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: unique adj 1: 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" [syn: {alone(p)}, {unequaled}, {unequalled}, {unparalleled}] 2: (followed by `to') applying exclusively to a given category or condition or locality; "a species unique to Australia" [syn: {unique(p)}] 3: 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" [syn: {singular}] 4: 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" From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (13 Mar 01) [foldoc]: UNIQUEA {portable} {job control language}. ["The UNIQUE Command Language - Portable Job Control", I.A. Newman, Proc DATAFAIR 73, 1973, pp 353-357]. (1994-11-22)
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