unprecedented

unprecedented
unprecedentedly, adv.unprecedentedness, n.
/un pres"i den'tid/, adj.
without previous instance; never before known or experienced; unexampled or unparalleled: an unprecedented event.
[1615-25; UN-1 + PRECEDENT + -ED2]
Syn. unique, extraordinary, exceptional, novel.

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  • Unprecedented — Un*prec e*dent*ed, a. Having no precedent or example; not preceded by a like case; not having the authority of prior example; novel; new; unexampled. {Un*prec e*dent*ed*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • unprecedented — I adjective anomalous, exceptional, extraordinary, first, inauditus, incomparable, initial, miraculous, modern, new, newfangled, novel, novus, original, rare, singular, uncustomary, unequaled, unexampled, unexpected, unfamiliar, unheard of,… …   Law dictionary

  • unprecedented — (adj.) 1620s, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + PRECEDENTED (Cf. precedented). In common use from c.1760 …   Etymology dictionary

  • unprecedented — is pronounced with its second syllable pres not prees …   Modern English usage

  • unprecedented — [adj] exceptional, original aberrant, abnormal, anomalous, bizarre, eccentric, exotic, extraordinary, fantastic, freakish, idiosyncratic, marvelous, miraculous, modern, new, newfangled, novel, odd, outlandish, outof the way*, outré, preternatural …   New thesaurus

  • unprecedented — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ never done or known before. DERIVATIVES unprecedentedly adverb …   English terms dictionary

  • unprecedented — [unpres′ə den΄tid] adj. having no precedent or parallel; unheard of; novel …   English World dictionary

  • unprecedented — [[t]ʌnpre̱sɪdentɪd[/t]] 1) ADJ If something is unprecedented, it has never happened before. Such a move is rare, but not unprecedented... In 1987 the Socialists took the unprecedented step of appointing a civilian to command the force. 2) ADJ… …   English dictionary

  • unprecedented — un|pre|ce|dent|ed [ʌnˈpresıdentıd] adj never having happened before, or never having happened so much ▪ He took the unprecedented step of stating that the rumours were false. ▪ Crime has increased on an unprecedented scale. unprecedented in ▪ an… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • unprecedented — adj. VERBS ▪ be ADVERB ▪ entirely, quite, totally, truly ▪ by no means, hardly …   Collocations dictionary

  • unprecedented — un|prec|e|dent|ed [ ʌn presıdentəd ] adjective * never having happened or existed before: The government took the unprecedented step of releasing confidential correspondence. a. the greatest in size, amount, degree, etc. that has ever been known …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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