unprecedented (/ʌnˈprɛs.ɪ.dɛn.tɪd/)
adjective · Advanced · Culture & Society
🔊 /ʌnˈprɛs.ɪ.dɛn.tɪd/
Meaning
Meaning: never done or known before
Something unprecedented has never happened or existed before. Speakers describe unprecedented challenges and opportunities.
Examples
🗣 We are living through unprecedented change.
Etymology
From ‘un-‘ plus ‘precedented’, from Latin ‘praecedere’, to go before.
How & Where It’s Used
Common in talks describing new or historic situations.
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Tags: novelty, change