uniquify en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English unique Latin -i- Proto-Italic *-fakos Latin -ficus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin -ficō Latin -ificāreder. Old French -ifierbor. Middle English -ifien English -ify English uniquify From unique + -ify.
Meanings
- (transitive) To eliminate duplicates from a list, especially when using the *nix command/function uniq.
- (transitive) To turn an instance of a type into an instance of a new unique copy of the original type.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| uniquifies | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| uniquifying | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| uniquified | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| uniquified | Tense=Past | lexicographic |