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sui generis
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sui generis
(adjective)
sui generis
/ˌsuːˌaɪ
ˈ
ʤɛnərəs/
adjective
sui generis
/ˌsuːˌaɪ
ˈ
ʤɛnərəs/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of SUI GENERIS
formal
:
in a class or group of its own
:
not like anything else
As a scholar, she is
sui generis
. [=
unique
]
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