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uniqueness

/junˈiknəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.21 in modern English

Syllables
unique-ness
IPA
/junˈiknəs/
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being unique or one of a kind.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English unique Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English uniqueness From unique + -ness.

Usage

Inflected Forms

uniquenesses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

incomparableness matchlessness peerlessness singularness unequalness unparalleledness unmatchedness unique

Synonyms

distinctiveness unicity uniquity onlyhood onliness uniqueness singularity

Antonyms

commonness ubiquity

Rhymes With

weakness preakness bleakness

Questions

How do you pronounce uniqueness?
The recorded pronunciation is /junˈiknəs/.
What does uniqueness mean?
The state or quality of being unique or one of a kind.
Where does uniqueness come from?
Etymology tree English unique Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English uniqueness From unique + -ness.

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