Word Frequency
singular (ˈsɪŋɡjʊlə
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Definitions
adjective
- remarkable; exceptional; extraordinary ⇒
a singular feat
- unusual; odd ⇒
a singular character
- unique
- denoting a word or an inflected form of a word indicating that not more than one referent is being referred to or described
- (logic) of or referring to a specific thing or person as opposed to something general
noun
- (grammar)
- the singular number
- a singular form of a word
Derived Forms
ˈsingularly adverbˈsingularness noun
Word Origin
C14: from Latin singulārissingleSynonyms
View thesaurus entryTranslations for 'singular'
- British English: singular The singular of a noun is the form of it that is used to refer to one person or thing.The singular of Inuit is Inuk.ˈsɪŋɡjʊlə NOUN
- Arabic: مُفْرَد
- Brazilian Portuguese: singular
- Chinese: 单数
- Croatian: jednina
- Czech: jednotné číslo
- Danish: ental
- Dutch: enkelvoudsvorm
- European Spanish: singular
- Finnish: yksikkökieliopillinen
- French: singulier
- German: Singular
- Greek: ενικός
- Italian: singolare
- Japanese: 単数
- Korean: 단수하나
- Norwegian: entall
- Polish: liczba pojedyncza
- Portuguese: singular
- Romanian: singular
- Russian: единственное число
- Spanish: singular
- Swedish: singular
- Thai: เอกพจน์
- Turkish: tekil
- Ukrainian: однина
- Vietnamese: dạng số ít
- British English: singular The singular form of a word is the form that is used when referring to one person or thing. ADJECTIVE...the fifteen case endings of the singular form of the noun.
- Brazilian Portuguese: singular
- Chinese: > 单数的名词> 单單数數的
- European Spanish: singular
- French: singulier singulière
- German: Singular-
- Italian: singolare
- Japanese: 単数形の
- Korean: 단수의
- Portuguese: singular
- Spanish: singular
Example Sentences Including 'singular'
A man's will, he believed, the will to power over himself, was a singular , godlike quality.The Broken God
Content, though, will remain the singular differentiator for radio stations.Business Today (2000)
Linda knows of Cole's affairs, but adores him and believes they can ``be singular as a couple '.The Advertiser, Sunday Mail (2004)
One senses that a new type of dialogue is being created - with Browne's singular broadcasting sensibility in the forefront.Times, Sunday Times (2002)
The first person singular has been eradicated from her speech.LOVE YOU MADLY (2002)
The money issue has been exacerbated by the Crouch's singular fundraising techniques.New Zealand Herald (2004)
The new Citroen C3 is just that: a car of singular character.Times, Sunday Times (2002)
Ultimately genera ( singular genus) are divided into groups of closely related species.Science Basic Facts
Yet, despite all the evolution and art of the cetics, in the deepest part of Hanuman's voice there vibrated a singular , primeval sound.The Broken God
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