unprecedented
adjectiveattested in dialogue
- Australia//ʌnˈpɹiːsədɛntəd//
- Australia//-pɹɛs-//
- New Zealand//ʌnˈpɹesədentəd//
- New Zealand//-pɹiː-//
- //ʌnˈpɹɛsɪdɛntɪd//
Never before seen, done, or experienced; without precedent.
adjective
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Never before seen, done, or experienced; without precedent.
On October 6, 1927, Warner Bros. released The Jazz Singer, the first sound-synched feature film, prompting a technological shift of unprecedented speed and unstoppable force. Within two years, nearly every studio release was a talkie.
We’re also making an unprecedented investment in the United States Armed Forces… [We’re] looking forward to getting $1.5 trillion next year… and the good news is all of that equipment is made in the USA.
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English precedent Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English unprecedented From un- + precedent + -ed.
unprecedented · Never before seen, done, or experienced; without precedent.
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