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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 means just one of the person, animal or thing which the noun refers to. Plural means more than one. …

   • English (US)

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

   • Znaczenie Singular, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     singular definicja: 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 Japanese

     SINGULAR translate: 単数形の, 単数の, （文法）単数形, 単数（たんすう）の. Learn...

   • Singular in French

     SINGULAR translate: au singulier, singulier, singulier....

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

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   The meaning of SINGULAR is of or relating to a separate person or thing : individual. How to use singular in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Singular.

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5. 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.

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 out the grammatical, logical, and mathematical senses of singular, as well as synonyms, examples, and related terms.

7. 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.

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 › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of singular – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SINGULAR definition: 1. The singular form of a word is used to talk about one person or thing. For example 'woman' is…. Learn more.