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SUI GENERIS

Dictionary entry overview: What does sui generis mean?

• SUI GENERIS (adjective)
The adjective SUI GENERIS has 1 sense:

1. constituting a class of its own; unique

Familiarity information: SUI GENERIS used as an adjective is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• SUI GENERIS (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Constituting a class of its own; unique

Context examples:

a history book sui generis / sui generis works like Mary Chestnut's Civil War diary

Similar:

single (existing alone or consisting of one entity or part or aspect or individual)

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