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   singular

   /ˈsɪŋɡjʊlə/

   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: "he had the singular good fortune not to die in the trenches" 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-centreincongruousunnaturalanomalousuntypicalpuzzlingmystifyingmysteriousperplexingbafflingunaccountableoutréinformal:off the wallbackasswardsOpposite normalunsurprising
   • 3. (of a square matrix) having a zero determinant.
   • 4. relating to or of the nature of singularity.

   noun

   • 1. a singular word or form.
   • ▪ the singular number: "a word in the 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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSINGULAR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Singular is the form of a word used to talk about one thing, such as a singular noun or verb. Learn how to use singular and plural nouns, verbs, and collective nouns with Cambridge Dictionary.

   • English (US)

     SINGULAR meaning: 1. of or relating to the form of a word...

   • Singular: Thai Translation

     singular translate: เป็นเอกพจน์, คำเอกพจน์. Learn more in...

   • Portuguese Translation

     SINGULAR translate: singular, singular. Learn more in the...

   • Singular in Spanish

     SINGULAR translate: singular, singular [masculine-feminine,...

   • Translate English to Malay

     singular translate: mufrad, mufrad. Learn more in the...

   • Singular in Catalan

     singular translate: singular, el singular. Learn more in the...

   • Singular in Russian

     SINGULAR translate: единственное (число) , исключительный ....

   • Singular in Italian

     singular translate: singolare, il singolare, singolare,...

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

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5. www.dictionary.com › browse › singularSINGULAR Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   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.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSINGULAR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of the word 'singular' in English. Find synonyms, antonyms, grammar rules, and examples of 'singular' as an adjective, noun, or adverb.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › singularSingular - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   In grammar, singular means one, as opposed to plural, which means more than one. But singular’s not always––or singularly––about being unique. Walking through a foggy cemetery might give you a singular feeling––or a feeling that’s odd and peculiar––that ghosts could possibly be real.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › singularSingular - definition of singular by The Free Dictionary

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   Define singular. singular synonyms, singular pronunciation, singular translation, English dictionary definition of singular. adj. 1. Being only one; individual; lone: a singular tree in the meadow. 2. Being the only one of a kind; unique: "Our stories are singular, but our destiny...

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › singularSINGULAR | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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