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singular

/ˈsɪŋɡjʊlə/ · noun

Meaning

  1. (grammar) A form of a word that refers to only one person or thing.
  2. That which is not general; a specific determinate instance.
  3. Being only one of a larger population.
  4. Being the only one of the kind; unique.
  5. Distinguished by superiority: peerless, unmatched, eminent, exceptional, extraordinary.
  6. Out of the ordinary; curious.
  7. (grammar) Referring to only one thing or person.
  8. (of matrix) Having no inverse.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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