singular
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- single, individual, separate, sole
- remarkable, eminent, exceptional, notable, noteworthy, outstanding
- unusual, curious, eccentric, extraordinary, odd, peculiar, queer, strange

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Antonyms: usual
Related Idioms: first and last, one and only, one only, passing strange
Related Words: discrete, certain, definite, exclusive

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. sin‧gu‧lar¹ /ˈsɪŋɡjələ, ˈsɪŋɡjʊlə $ -ər/ adjective
[Word Family: noun: single, singles, singleness, the singular, singularity; adverb: singly, singularly; adjective: single, singular]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: singuler, from Latin singularis, from singulus; ⇒ single¹]

1. a singular noun, verb, form etc is used when writing or speaking about one person or thing ⇒ plural:
the singular form of the noun
If the subject is singular, use a singular verb.

2. [usually before noun] formal very great or very noticeable:
He showed a singular lack of tact in the way he handled the situation.
a singular achievement

3. literary very unusual or strange:
I wondered why she was behaving in so singular a fashion.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. singular² noun
the singular the form of a word used when writing or speaking about one person or thing ⇒ plural:
‘Datum’ is the singular of ‘data’.
in the singular
Should the verb be in the singular or the plural?

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲