unicity

noun

unic·​i·​ty

yüˈnisətē,

-sətē,

-i

plural -es

: the quality or state of being unique of its kind : oneness

the question of the unicity of the distemper virus

the unicity of each angelic form within its species

—W. N. Clarke

Word History

Etymology

Latin unicus sole, single, unique + English -ity

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