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SUI GENERIS
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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
Sense 1
Meaning:
Constituting a class of its own; unique
Context example:
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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