one of a kind

noun

A unique specimen.

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Meanings

nounone of a kind (plural one of a kinds)

plural one of a kinds · alternative attributive especially one-of-a-kind

  1. idiomaticA unique specimen.

    The dilemma is how to cost effectively build these one of a kinds yet provide high performance and reliability

    1995, The AI Magazine

    Synonyms: oner, OOAK

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA unique specimen.

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Translations

Bulgarian еди́нствен по рода́ си
  • еди́нствен по рода́ си (edínstven po rodá si)unique specimen
Catalan exemplar únic
  • exemplar únicunique specimen
Dutch uniek in zijn soort
  • uniek in zijn soortunique specimen
Esperanto unikaĵo, ununuraĵo
  • unikaĵounique specimen
  • ununuraĵounique specimen
Finnish yksittäiskappale, ainoa laatuaan
  • yksittäiskappaleunique specimen
  • ainoa laatuaanunique specimen
French unique en son genre
  • unique en son genreunique specimen
German Unikat, einzigartig
  • Unikatunique specimen
  • einzigartigunique specimen
Latin ūnicus
  • ūnicusunique specimen
Polish rzecz jedyna w swoim rodzaju, unikat
  • rzecz jedyna w swoim rodzajuunique specimen
  • unikatunique specimen
Russian еди́нственный в своём ро́де
  • еди́нственный в своём ро́де (jedínstvennyj v svojóm róde)unique specimen
Turkish eşi benzeri olmayan, türünün tek örneği
  • eşi benzeri olmayanunique specimen
  • türünün tek örneğiunique specimen
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APA

one of a kind. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one%20of%20a%20kind

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“one of a kind.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one%20of%20a%20kind. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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