singular
1sin·gu·lar
adj \ˈsiŋ-gyə-lər\Definition of SINGULAR
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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
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: distinguished by superiority : exceptional <an artist of singular attainments>
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: being out of the ordinary : unusual <on the way home we had a singular adventure>
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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
— sin·gu·lar·ly adverb
Examples of SINGULAR
- In the phrase “his car is red,” the word “car” is a singular noun.
- “Walks” in “she walks everyday” is a singular verb.
- He had a singular appearance.
Origin of SINGULAR
Middle English singuler, from Anglo-French, from Latin singularis, from singulus only one — more at single
First Known Use: 14th century
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Synonyms: aberrant, aberrated, abnormal, anomalous, atypical, especial, exceeding, extraordinaire, extraordinary, freak, odd, peculiar, phenomenal, preternatural, rare, exceptional, uncommon, uncustomary, unique, unusual, unwonted
Related Words: conspicuous, notable, noticeable, outstanding, prominent, remarkable, salient, striking; bizarre, deviant, eccentric, freakish, monstrous, oddball, outlandish, quaint, strange, weird; incomprehensible, inconceivable, incredible, unimaginable, unthinkable
See Synonym Discussion at strange
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