uniqueness

[yoo-neek-nis]

noun

1. 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.

2. the quality of being unequaled, incomparable, or unusual.

   Critics are praising the uniqueness of her performance art.

Other Word Forms

• nonuniqueness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of uniqueness¹

First recorded in 1800–05; unique ( def. ) + -ness ( def. )

Example Sentences

BYD needs to launch new technologies that improve the uniqueness of its models alongside attractive pricing, they say.

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In considering Mexican history, he asks us to look first to its “everyday universality” and only then to “the uniqueness of the peoples who made the first truly global society.”

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"It is about using the uniqueness of women's football to build clubs and to make players better," Van Ginhoven told BBC Sport.

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“Because of Skip and because of the uniqueness of this challenge,” Coyle said, “I made a decision that, yeah, I’m gonna give it a swing.”

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Has the uniqueness of human individuality been shattered?

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