Questions tagged [uniquity]
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Is there a word to describe the state of being the only one of something?
I need a word to describe the state of being the only one of something. For context, it's for the UI of a scientific device that detects and analyzes cells. In this particular case, we are talking ...
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Is there a word for a unique manufactured item?
Is there a synonym for "unique" that specifically applies to a custom-made or customized item - say, a car - of which only one copy exists?
Something like "once-in-a-lifetime" but in the meaning of ...
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A word describes things that can be used only once
I am wondering if there is a single word that describes things that can be used only once. My focus is links that usually sent to our emails in order to activate accounts or reset passwords. However, ...
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An event that occurs only once [duplicate]
What do you call an event that occurs only once in its environment?
For instance, birth and death are two events that occur only once in the lifetime of a living thing.
I am looking for a word or ...
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Antonym of "recurrent" [closed]
What is the antonym of recurrent? This is like I have to few activities which I have to perform each month so these are recurrent but there are few activities which I only perform once. So what should ...
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Looking for a word similar to "custom-made", but stronger
I am looking for a word or phrase which can describe the situation in which you order a valuable thing (maybe unique) such as a Ferrari or jet or something else. My friend told me that it should be ...
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Word/phrase to mean something that just happens once
What is the word/phrase to mean something that just happens once? For example,
I have often been told/expected to do this and not to do that. I become aimless
and gradually lose the idea of who I ...
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Is there a term for words that have a single meaning or are only used in a single context?
Certain words you hear in English are only ever heard in a single context. For example, skirl is used to describe the sound a bagpipe makes. Etymonline generously says the word is "rarely" heard ...
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