uniques
Items without duplicates
Uniques are items, visitors, or data points that are distinct and counted only once.
In web analytics, uniques typically means unique visitors—individual people rather than total page views: We had ten thousand uniques last month.
In gaming and collecting, uniques are one-of-a-kind items with special properties.
The word treats the adjective unique as a noun, pluralized to count discrete instances.
Valuable old items
- memorabiliaCollected items of significance
- raritiesUncommon or scarce items
- heirloomsObjects passed through family lines
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
curios · ephemera · vintage · stamps · coins · cards · figurines · miniatures
Distinguishing characteristic or mark
- signatureHandwritten name for verification
- characteristicDistinguishing quality or trait
- traitDistinguishing personal quality
- attributeQuality assigned to something
feature · marker · differentiator · peculiarity · idiosyncrasy · particularity · specificity · singularity
Departure from the expected
- outlierDistant data point
- phenomenonExtraordinary observable occurrence
- marvelAstonishing thing or feeling
- wonderAmazement or curiosity
prodigy · miracle · genius · masterpiece · spectacle · curiosity · oddity · enigma
Exclusive rights to inventions
- trademarksProtected commercial identifiers
- copyrightsLegal ownership of creations
- proprietaryLegally owned, restricted use
- licensingGranting official permission
privileges · bespoke · custom-made · one-of-a-kind · scarcity · restricted
Characteristic mental patterns
- selfhoodIndividual identity, personhood
- identityWho someone is
- characterNature, symbol, or role
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
self-expression · distinctiveness · self-identity · individualism · self-reliance · independence · self-determination · nonconformity
Creating something original
- creativityCapacity for original thought
- freshnessState of being unspoiled
- inventionNew device or method
- newnessState of being recent
trendsetting · breakthrough · cutting-edge · pioneering · revolutionary · avant-garde · unprecedented · ingenuity
antiques
Valuable old items
- memorabiliaCollected items of significance
- raritiesUncommon or scarce items
- heirloomsObjects passed through family lines
artifacts · curios · ephemera · vintage · stamps · coins · cards · figurines · miniatures · dolls
hallmark
Distinguishing characteristic or mark
- signatureHandwritten name for verification
- characteristicDistinguishing quality or trait
- traitDistinguishing personal quality
attribute · feature · marker · differentiator · peculiarity · idiosyncrasy · particularity · specificity · singularity · distinction
anomaly
Departure from the expected
- outlierDistant data point
- phenomenonExtraordinary observable occurrence
- marvelAstonishing thing or feeling
wonder · prodigy · miracle · genius · masterpiece · spectacle · curiosity · oddity · enigma · aberration
patents
Exclusive rights to inventions
- trademarksProtected commercial identifiers
- copyrightsLegal ownership of creations
- proprietaryLegally owned, restricted use
licensing · privileges · bespoke · custom-made · one-of-a-kind · scarcity · restricted
personality
Characteristic mental patterns
autonomy · self-expression · distinctiveness · self-identity · individualism · self-reliance · independence · self-determination · nonconformity · authenticity
innovation
Creating something original
- creativityCapacity for original thought
- freshnessState of being unspoiled
- inventionNew device or method
newness · trendsetting · breakthrough · cutting-edge · pioneering · revolutionary · avant-garde · unprecedented · ingenuity · imagination
uniquescommons
Shared community resources
generics · standards · commodities · regulars · conventionals
uniquesreproductions
Copies of originals
copies · imitations · knockoffs · counterfeits · forgeries
- unique specimenSingle irreplaceable instance
- unique voiceDistinctive personal style
- unique designsUnrepeated creative works
- unique perspectivesIndividual ways of seeing things
- very uniqueEmphatically one of a kind
- unique selling pointDistinctive market advantage