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Unprecedented definition: without previous instance; never before known or experienced; unexampled or unparalleled. See examples of UNPRECEDENTED used in a sentence.
She took the unprecedented step of revealing the truth about the situation. Such an event was unprecedented in the 20th century. Unemployment has reached an unprecedented level. This situation is unprecedented in 21st-century life. Crime has risen on an unprecedented scale.
The meaning of UNPRECEDENTED is having no precedent : novel, unexampled. How to use unprecedented in a sentence.
C2. never having happened or existed in the past: This century has witnessed environmental destruction on an unprecedented scale. More examplesFewer examples. She took the unprecedented step of revealing the truth about the situation. Such an event was unprecedented in the 20th century.
Something that is unprecedented is not known, experienced, or done before. If you've never gone on a family beach vacation but you're planning one now, you could refer to it as an unprecedented decision.
Definition of unprecedented adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If you describe something as unprecedented, you are emphasizing that it is very great in quality, amount, or scale. [ emphasis ] The mission has been hailed as an unprecedented success.
unprecedented /ˌʌn ˈ prɛsəˌdɛntəd/ adjective. Britannica Dictionary definition of UNPRECEDENTED. : not done or experienced before. The team has enjoyed unprecedented success this year. This level of growth is unprecedented. An unprecedented number of students are taking the class.
Definitions of 'unprecedented'. 1. If something is unprecedented, it has never happened before. [...] 2. If you describe something as unprecedented, you are emphasizing that it is very great in quality, amount, or scale. [emphasis] [...] More.
unprecludible, adj. 1825. unpredicable, adj. 1827–. Browse more nearby entries. unprecedented, adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary.
