unparallelable

adjective

un·​par·​al·​lel·​able
-ləbəl
: not capable of being paralleled
especially : that cannot be equalled or matched : incomparable

Word History

Etymology

un- entry 1 + parallel + -able

First Known Use

1621, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unparallelable was in 1621

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“Unparallelable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unparallelable. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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