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singular

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adjective

sin·​gu·​lar ˈsiŋ-gyə-lər How to pronounce singular (audio)
1
a
: of or relating to a separate person or thing : individual
b
: of, relating to, or being a word form denoting one person, thing, or instance
a singular noun
c
: of or relating to a single instance or to something considered by itself
2
: distinguished by superiority : exceptional
an artist of singular attainments
3
: being out of the ordinary : unusual
on the way home we had a singular adventure
4
: departing from general usage or expectation : peculiar, odd
the air had a singular chill
5
a
of a matrix : having a determinant equal to zero
b
of a linear transformation : having the property that the matrix of coefficients of the new variables has a determinant equal to zero
singularly adverb

singular

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noun

1
: the singular number, the inflectional form denoting it, or a word in that form
2
: a singular term

Synonyms

Adjective

Choose the Right Synonym for singular

strange, singular, unique, peculiar, eccentric, erratic, odd, quaint, outlandish mean departing from what is ordinary, usual, or to be expected.

strange stresses unfamiliarity and may apply to the foreign, the unnatural, the unaccountable.

a journey filled with strange sights

singular suggests individuality or puzzling strangeness.

a singular feeling of impending disaster

unique implies singularity and the fact of being without a known parallel.

a career unique in the annals of science

peculiar implies a marked distinctiveness.

the peculiar status of America's First Lady

eccentric suggests a wide divergence from the usual or normal especially in behavior.

the eccentric eating habits of preschoolers

erratic stresses a capricious and unpredictable wandering or deviating.

a friend's suddenly erratic behavior

odd applies to a departure from the regular or expected.

an odd sense of humor

quaint suggests an old-fashioned but pleasant oddness.

a quaint fishing village

outlandish applies to what is uncouth, bizarre, or barbaric.

outlandish fashions of the time

Example Sentences

Adjective In the phrase “his car is red,” the word “car” is a singular noun. He had a singular appearance.
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Although Korea is culturally very close to neighboring China and Japan, hanbok is singular. Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2022 Diaz’s entrance routine, however, is singular in its ability to transform the mood of a stadium. Khari Nixon, SPIN, 6 Sep. 2022 But while Jackson’s water struggles are in the national spotlight this week, its situation is not singular. Brady Dennis And Sarah Kaplan, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Sep. 2022 Unfortunately, phenomena are singular, and extraordinary difficult to achieve. Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2022 Now, the focus is singular, the intent of his summer of sweat geared toward one reality. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2022 Jean Rhys’s style, her unique use of language; her use of adjective to noun is singular. New York Times, 7 Aug. 2022 Perhaps that is why her visuals are so singular, so indelible. Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 3 Aug. 2022 See, the singular and avant-garde can be sustainable!). Blythe Marks, Harper's BAZAAR, 10 Aug. 2022
Noun
The former's singular, PEN/Faulkner Award-winning novel Behold the Dreamers concerns the collapse of Lehman Brothers; the latter has written three books centered largely on Pan-American communities. Seija Rankin, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2021 But the Jazz found the convincing means by which to keep the former singular and the latter plural, getting a second huge victory in three days. Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 22 Aug. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English singuler, from Anglo-French, from Latin singularis, from singulus only one — more at single

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of singular was in the 14th century

Phrases Containing singular

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