"first-of-its-kind" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} first-of-its-kind (not comparable)
  1. (uncommon) Unique and exceptionally different. Tags: not-comparable, uncommon
    Sense id: en-first-of-its-kind-en-adj-atsm0-LC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 43 7
  2. (uncommon) Something unique which appears in the earliest phases. Tags: not-comparable, uncommon
    Sense id: en-first-of-its-kind-en-adj-dKlpSDVz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 43 7

Noun

Forms: first-of-its-kinds [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} first-of-its-kind (plural first-of-its-kinds)
  1. (uncommon) A unique example or type appearing in the earliest phases. Tags: uncommon Hyponyms: one-of-a-kind
    Sense id: en-first-of-its-kind-en-noun-sDp8oR0s

Inflected forms

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