Meaning & use
unique
Being the only one of its kind, or unlike anything else in an important way.
See it in a sentence
Each handmade bowl has a unique pattern.
The archive holds a unique record of the village's early years.
A note on using this word
Unique to identifies where something is found exclusively. When unique means the only one, it does not need very or most.
Words with a similar meaning
one of a kinddistinctive
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Words with an opposite meaning
commonordinary
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