Uniqueness

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Unique \U*nique"\, a. [F. unique; cf. It. unico; from L. unicus,
     from unus one. See {One}.]
     Being without a like or equal; unmatched; unequaled;
     unparalleled; single in kind or excellence; sole. --
     {U*nique"ly}, adv. -- {U*nique"ness}, n.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  uniqueness
       n : the quality of being one of a kind; "that singularity
           distinguished him from all his companions" [syn: {singularity}]