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   Sin·gu·lar

   /ˈsiNGɡyələr/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a word or form) denoting or referring to just one person or thing: "the third person singular form of the verb"
   • ▪ single; unique: "she always thought of herself as singular, as his only daughter"
   • 2. exceptionally good or great; remarkable: "the singular beauty of the desert" Similar remarkableextraordinaryexceptionaloutstandingstrikingsignaleminentespecialparticularnotablenoteworthyconspicuousdistinctiveimpressiverareuniqueunparalleledunprecedentedsuperiorsuperlativeamazingastonishingphenomenalastoundingsensationalspectacularinformal:tremendousawesomefantasticfabulousterrificstupendousunrealOpposite ordinaryrun-of-the-mill
   • ▪ strange or eccentric in some respect: "no explanation accompanied this rather singular statement" Similar strangeunusualoddpeculiarfunnycuriousextraordinarybizarreeccentricweirdqueeroutlandishoffbeatunexpectedunfamiliarabnormalaberrantatypicalunconventionalout of the ordinaryoff-centerincongruousunnaturalanomalousuntypicalpuzzlingmystifyingmysteriousperplexingbafflingunaccountableoutréinformal:off the wallbackasswardsOpposite normalunsurprising
   • 3. (of a square matrix) having a zero determinant.
   • 4. denoting a point that is a singularity.

   noun

   • 1. the singular form of a word: "the first person singular"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘solitary, single’, also ‘beyond the average’): from Old French singuler, from Latin singularis, from singulus (see single).

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › singularSingular Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   a singular noun. c. : of or relating to a single instance or to something considered by itself. 2. : distinguished by superiority : exceptional. an artist of singular attainments. 3. : being out of the ordinary : unusual. on the way home we had a singular adventure. 4. : departing from general usage or expectation : peculiar, odd.

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   Singular definition: extraordinary; remarkable; exceptional. See examples of SINGULAR used in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSINGULAR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SINGULAR definition: 1. of or relating to the form of a word used when talking or writing about one thing: 2. of an…. Learn more.

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   5 days ago · noting or pertaining to a member of the category of number found in many languages that indicates that a word form has one referent or denotes one person, place, thing, or instance, as English boy and thing, which are singular nouns, or goes, a singular form of the verb go

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   Definitions of singular. adjective. being a single and separate person or thing. “can the singular person be understood apart from his culture?” “"every fact in the world might be singular ...unlike any other fact and sole of its kind"-William James” synonyms: individual, single. being or characteristic of a single thing or person. adjective.

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   Mar 23, 2024 · Adjective [ edit] singular ( comparative more singular, superlative most singular) Being only one of a larger population . A singular experiment cannot be regarded as scientific proof of the existence of a phenomenon. Synonyms: individual; see also Thesaurus: specific. Antonyms: general; see also Thesaurus: generic.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › singularSINGULAR definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   4 days ago · noting or pertaining to a member of the category of number found in many languages that indicates that a word form has one referent or denotes one person, place, thing, or instance, as English boy and thing, which are singular nouns, or goes, a singular form of the verb go