unique in English: The only one of its kind; not like anything else. (adjective)

Translation

The only one of its kind; not like anything else.

Word origin

From French unique, from Latin unicus, meaning only or single, from unus, one.

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Unique means there is no other one exactly like it.

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Here it means special in a way you find nowhere else.

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Because there is only one, careful speakers avoid saying very unique.

only

And no one or nothing more than this, just this.

special

Not like the others; better or more important than usual.

different

Not the same as someone or something else.

single

Only one; just one and no more.

same

Not different, but exactly alike or the very one already mentioned.

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