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- DictionaryU·nique·ness/ˌyo͞oˈnēknəs/
noun
- 1. the quality of being the only one of its kind: "the ability to celebrate the uniqueness of each individual"
noun [ U ] us / juːˈniːk.nəs / uk / juːˈniːk.nəs / Add to word list. the quality of being unique (= unusual, or special in some way): The government doesn't understand the uniqueness of our situation and the need for bigger subsidies. It is a story about the uniqueness of every individual. See. unique. Fewer examples.
noun [ U ] uk / juːˈniːk.nəs / us / juːˈniːk.nəs / Add to word list. the quality of being unique (= unusual, or special in some way): The government doesn't understand the uniqueness of our situation and the need for bigger subsidies. It is a story about the uniqueness of every individual. See. unique. Fewer examples.
Put it together and you get uniqueness, a noun used to describe that certain something that makes a person or thing uncommon or singular, like "the uniqueness of a famous opera singer’s voice." Definitions of uniqueness. noun. the quality of being one of a kind. synonyms: singularity. see more.
the quality of being very special or unusual. Definition of uniqueness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Uniqueness definition, the quality of being unlike anything else of its kind or of being solitary in type or characteristics: Owing to its physical and behavioral uniqueness, the osprey is classified in its own family. See more.
adjective. us / jʊˈnik / Add to word list. being the only existing one of its type or, more generally, unusual or special in some way: Each person’s DNA is unique. uniquely. adverb us / jʊˈni·kli / He's uniquely qualified to run this agency. uniqueness. noun [ U ] us / jʊˈnik·nəs /
1. Being the only one of its kind: the unique existing example of Donne's handwriting. 2. Characteristic only of a particular category or entity: a weather pattern that is unique to coastal areas. 3. Remarkable; extraordinary: a unique opportunity to buy a house. [French, from Old French, from Latin ūnicus; see oi-no- in Indo-European roots .]
