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uniqueness

[ yoo-neek-nis ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

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.
the quality of being unequaled, incomparable, or unusual:
Critics are praising the uniqueness of her performance art.

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

This uniqueness is a trait that she attributes to her early success as a dominatrix.

For comfortable egalitarians of all stripes, the uniqueness of black America is an inconvenient truth.

It tackled issues with that much creativity and honesty and uniqueness and bravery.

It is a unique trajectory, but hopefully I can capitalize on its uniqueness.

How long before the collective uniqueness turns into a systemic failure?

The difficulty in all discussion, and particularly in such as this, consists in the fact of our own individual uniqueness.

The secret of their greatness, their uniqueness and spiritual isolation, is in great part ignored.

The necessity for this is warranted by its universality and uniqueness.

A great community is the record of man's supernaturalism, his uniqueness.

Thus was the uniqueness of America's position emphasized and called to the attention of her own people.

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