Unprecedented ( adjective , noun )

(As an adjective)

Unprecedented ( adjective )

1. Never done or known before; without previous example.
2. Remarkable and without parallel; extraordinary.

Origin:

Late 18th century: from un- (expressing negation) + unprecedented (from latin prae "before" + incipere "begi.n")

Examples:

1. The scale of the disaster was unprecedented.
2. The level of destruction was unprecedented.
3. The speed of the collapse was unprecedented.
4. The support for the candidate is unprecedented.
5. The number of participants is unprecedented.

(As a noun)

Unprecedented ( noun )

1. Never done or known before; without previous example.
2. Remarkable and without parallel; extraordinary.

Origin:

Late 18th century: from un- (expressing negation) + unprecedented (from latin prae "before" + incipere "begi.n")

Examples:

1. The scale of the disaster was unprecedented.
2. The level of destruction was unprecedented.
3. The speed of the collapse was unprecedented.
4. The support for the candidate is unprecedented.
5. The number of participants is unprecedented.