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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. 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. …

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySINGULAR | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Nouns can be either singular or plural. Singular means just one of the person, animal or thing which the noun refers to. Plural means more than one. …

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

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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

5. 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.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySINGULAR | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   The singular form of a word is used to talk about one person or thing. For example 'woman' is the singular form of 'women'.

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

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

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

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   If something is extraordinary, remarkable, or one of a kind, you can say it is singular. A singular opportunity to sing onstage with a rock star is a remarkable opportunity. Seeing the single inside singular can help you understand its meaning in the sense of one.

9. 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...

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › singularsingular | meaning of singular in Longman Dictionary of...

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    From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Grammar sin‧gu‧lar1 /ˈsɪŋɡjələ $ -ər/ adjective 1 a singular noun, verb, form etc is used when writing or speaking about one person or thing → plural the singular form of the noun If the subject is singular, use a singular verb. 2 [ usually before noun] formal very great or very...

11. www.yourdictionary.com › singularSingular Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Noun. Filter. adjective. Being the only one of its kind; single; unique. A singular specimen. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Exceptional; extraordinary; remarkable. Singular beauty. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Peculiar; strange; odd. What a singular remark! Webster's New World. Similar definitions.