Singular

//ˈsɪŋ.ɡjə.lɚ// adj, noun

adj, noun ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A form of a word that refers to only one person or thing.
  2. 2
    the form of a word that is used to denote a singleton wordnet
  3. 3
    That which is not general; a specific determinate instance.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Being only one of a larger population; single, individual.

    "A singular experiment cannot be regarded as scientific proof of the existence of a phenomenon."

  2. 2
    Being the only one of the kind; unique.

    "She has a singular personality."

  3. 3
    Distinguished by superiority: peerless, unmatched, eminent, exceptional, extraordinary.

    "a man of singular gravity or attainments"

  4. 4
    Out of the ordinary; curious.

    "It was very singular; I don't know why he did it."

  5. 5
    Referring to only one thing or person.
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  1. 6
    Having no inverse.
  2. 7
    Having the property that the matrix of coefficients of the new variables has a determinant equal to zero.
  3. 8
    Not equal to its own cofinality.
  4. 9
    Each; individual.

    "to convey several parcels of land, all and singular"

  5. 10
    Engaged in by only one on a side; single. obsolete

    "Thus made he an end, and the two princes allowed well of his last motion, and so order was taken, that they should fight togither in a singular combat"

Adjective
  1. 1
    being a single and separate person or thing wordnet
  2. 2
    beyond or deviating from the usual or expected wordnet
  3. 3
    unusual or striking wordnet
  4. 4
    grammatical number category referring to a single item or unit wordnet
  5. 5
    composed of one member, set, or kind wordnet
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  1. 6
    the single one of its kind wordnet

Synonyms

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individualcuriousexceptionalfunnyremarkablesingle

Example

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"He is a boy of singular intelligence."

Etymology

From Middle English singuler, from Old French, from Latin singulāris (“alone of its kind”), from Latin singulus (“single”).

Related phrases

first-person singularsecond-person singularsingular existential statementsingular matrixsingular statementsingular value decompositionsingulare tantumthird-person singularsingulare tantum

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