Synonyms: unique
Definition: highly unusual or rare but not the single instance
Usage: spoke with a unique accent; had unique ability in raising funds; a frankness unique in literature; a unique dining experience
Similar words: unusual
Definition: not usual or common or ordinary
Usage: a scene of unusual beauty; a man of unusual ability; cruel and unusual punishment; an unusual meteorite
Synonyms: unequaled, unequalled, unique, unparalleled, alone
Definition: radically distinctive and without equal
Usage: 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
Similar words: uncomparable, incomparable
Definition: such that comparison is impossible; unsuitable for comparison or lacking features that can be compared
Usage: an incomparable week of rest and pleasure; the computer proceeds with its incomparable logic and efficiency; this report is incomparable with the earlier ones because of different breakdowns of the data
Synonyms: unique
Definition: (followed by `to') applying exclusively to a given category or condition or locality
Usage: a species unique to Australia
Similar words: specific
Definition: (sometimes followed by `to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique
Usage: rules with specific application; demands specific to the job; a specific and detailed account of the accident
Definition: the single one of its kind
Usage: 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
Similar words: single
Definition: existing alone or consisting of one entity or part or aspect or individual
Usage: upon the hill stood a single tower; had but a single thought which was to escape; a single survivor; a single serving; a single lens; a single thickness