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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; uniqueplay

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


 Dictionary entry details 


SUI GENERIS (adjective)


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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