{
    "term": "unique",
    "partOfSpeech": "adjective",
    "academic": true,
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "being the only one of its kind",
            "sensetop": "unique in somethingunique in doing something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Everyone's fingerprints are unique."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Each item has a unique 6-digit code."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Her lawyer said the case was unique in French law.",
                    "contextForm": "unique in something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Saturn's largest moon is unique in having an atmosphere made mostly of nitrogen.",
                    "contextForm": "unique in doing something"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["be", "make somebody/​something"],
                "adverb": ["completely", "quite", "totally"],
                "preposition": ["to"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "very special or unusual",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The preview offers a **unique opportunity** to see the show without the crowds."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This house has many **unique features**, including a 45-foot-long outdoor swimming pool."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He approaches problems in his **own unique** way."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The vast red sand dunes are what makes this area unique."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a unique talent"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The deal will put the company in a unique position to export goods to Eastern Europe."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He brings a unique combination of skills to this project."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I feel I have a unique perspective on the situation."
                },
                {
                    "text": "his unique style of leadership"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The museum provides a unique experience for anyone with an interest in naval history."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Unfortunately your situation is not unique among assistants in New York."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We have the almost unique situation of an artist banning his own work."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There's nothing unique about the case."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The museum is of unique historical importance."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Surely nobody could have more unique or peaceful surroundings in which to work."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Her many unique qualities include discretion and loyalty."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The magnificent light make this place unique."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Its magnificent proportions make this palace unique among the buildings of the world."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The club has prospered under his unique style of leadership."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["be", "make somebody/​something"],
                "adverb": ["completely", "quite", "totally"],
                "preposition": ["to"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "belonging to or connected with one particular person, place or thing",
            "sensetop": "unique to somebody/something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "an atmosphere that is unique to New York",
                    "contextForm": "unique to somebody/something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The koala is unique to Australia."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This monkey is unique to the island."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The problem is not unique to this country."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The pattern of stripes is unique to each individual animal."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Teaching styles reflect the unique circumstances of each school and classroom."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["be", "make somebody/​something"],
                "adverb": ["completely", "quite", "totally"],
                "preposition": ["to"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/juˈniːk/",
                "audio": "un/unique/unique__gb_2.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/juˈniːk/",
                "audio": "un/unique/unique__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "early 17th cent.: from French, from Latin unicus, from unus ‘one’."
}