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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. 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.

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. Seeing the single inside singular can help you understand its meaning in the sense of one.

5. 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

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

7. 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...

8. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › singularsingular - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   2 days ago · singular (comparative more singular, superlative most singular) Being only one of a larger population; single, individual. Synonyms: individual; see also Thesaurus: specific Antonyms: general; see also Thesaurus: generic

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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.

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

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    singular meaning, definition, what is singular: a singular noun, verb, form etc is used ...: Learn more.

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

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