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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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   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.

3. 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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   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.

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

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

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   The singular form of a word is the form that is used when referring to one person or thing. ...the fifteen case endings of the singular form of the Finnish noun. The word 'you' can be singular or plural.

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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...

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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.