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unprecedentednever done or known before; without previous example

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: never done or known before; without previous example

Pronunciation (IPA): /ʌnˈpresɪdentɪd/

Korean meaning: 전례가 없는, 유례없는

Korean pronunciation: 언**프레**시던티드

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother's cookie recipe achieved unprecedented popularity when she posted it on social media.
  • The company experienced unprecedented growth after launching their new product.
  • It was unprecedented for a student to finish the exam in just 10 minutes and still get full marks.

unprecedented

ADJECTIVE

//ʌnˈpresɪdentɪd//

never done or known before; without previous example

unprecedented concept
💡 Concept

The snowfall reached an unprecedented level this year.

unprecedented rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

An unprecedented victory left the crowd confident and amazed.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ʌnˈpresɪdentɪd/
🇬🇧 UK/ʌnˈpresɪdəntɪd/

🌳Etymology

Prefixun--
Rootprecedent
Suffix--ed

Origin

From Latin 'praecedents' (gone before, preceding) combined with the prefix 'un-' (not). The word emerged in English in the late 16th century to describe something that has no prior example or precedent.

🎵Rhyme

presentedpreventedrepresented
presented
prevented
represented

🔗Collocations

unprecedented scale
unprecedented situation
unprecedented success
unprecedented speed
unprecedented opportunity
unprecedented crisis

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother's cookie recipe achieved unprecedented popularity when she posted it on social media.

The company experienced unprecedented growth after launching their new product.

😄 Fun example

It was unprecedented for a student to finish the exam in just 10 minutes and still get full marks.

The government took unprecedented measures to combat climate change.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

unparalleledextraordinaryremarkableunmatchedexceptional

Antonyms

commonordinarytypical

Related

precedentprevioushistoricaluniquerare

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