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unique approach

unique approach

3 3.7
A different way of doing something that no one else uses
  • noun
translation icon : enfoque único
  • It's really important to understand that every country in principle has a unique approach to health.

Yeah, I think I have a, a unique approach or a mindset on this.

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Examples

  • Bridge & Wickers offers a unique approach to travel.

    Blog text (5)

  • We talked about the unique approach they take in creating a piece of art through photography.

    Blog text (25)

  • As a former teacher, I really see value in your unique approach to teaching.

    Blog text (25)

  • Although the goals of each credit recovery program are the same, each program has a unique approach.

    Academic text (2011)

  • Family literacy programs offer a unique approach to the problem.

    Academic text (1991)

  • The book does take a unique approach to teaching calculus.

  • It's an inventive and unique approach that has never been tried here before.

    Blog text (29)

  • Resilinc, a new player in Supply Management, has a unique approach to identifying and evaluating risk in your supply chain.

    Blog text (14)

  • The effects of colonialism are fading, and unique approaches to accommodating urban growth are emerging.

    Academic text (1993)

  • The book does take a unique approach to teaching calculus.

Antonyms

standard
675 2.7

Generally used and accepted as correct

conventional
175 2.8

Doing things in the usual way most people expect, not new or original

How Different

unique approach
3 3.7
perspective
997 4.1

Surface Forms

unique approach singular
unique approaches plural

Morphology

unique + approach

The meaning is directly and predictably derived from combining 'unique' (distinctive, one-of-a-kind) with 'approach' (method or strategy), so the phrase simply denotes a distinctive method. This adjective+noun composition follows regular compositional patterns and is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both words will understand it.

Etymology

Unique approach puts together unique (meaning 'one of a kind') and approach (meaning 'a way of doing something'). Imagine someone solving a problem by walking along a bright new path no one else uses — that picture helps you remember it means 'a method that is different from all others'.