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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. 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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   Learn the meaning of singular as a grammatical form, an adjective, or a noun. Find out how to use singular words, compare with plural words, and see examples of singular and plural nouns.

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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.

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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.

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   Singular is an adjective meaning remarkable, unusual, or unique, or a grammatical category indicating one referent. Learn the difference between singular and plural, and see examples of singular words and phrases.

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   Singular is an adjective that describes something that is only one, unique, or remarkable. It is also a grammatical category that indicates that a word has one referent or denotes one person, place, thing, or instance.

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, antonyms, and origin of the word singular, which can be an adjective or a noun. Find examples of singular in sentences and related words in the dictionary.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of singular – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Singular is an adjective that describes a word form or a special quality that relates to one person or thing. Learn how to use singular in grammar and special contexts with examples and translations.

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    From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Grammar singular sin‧gu‧lar 1 / ˈsɪŋɡjələ $ -ər / adjective 1 SLG 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 very great or very noticeable He ...

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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.