4. Read this sentence from the article.
The Atlantic hurricane season of 2020, for instance, witnessed an
unprecedented number of named storms, with several rapidly intensifying
into major hurricanes.
The word "unprecedented" has Latin roots, and is derived from the Latin
word "praecedens," which means
"going before" or "preceding." The prefix "un-" is added to negate or reverse
the meaning, resulting in
"unprecedented."
Based on this information, what is the meaning of the word
"unprecedented" as it is used in the article?
a. something that has not occurred but will soon
b. something that is going to occur in the near future
c. something that has occurred and will happen again
d. something that has not occurred or been experienced