singular
has definitions from the fields of grammar,linguistics
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[ adjective ] unusual or striking
Synonyms Examples "a remarkable sight" "such poise is singular in one so young" Used in print (Leon Uris, Mila 8....)This is our singular goal . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] being a single and separate person or thing
Examples "can the singular person be understood apart from his culture?" "every fact in the world might be singular...unlike any other fact and sole of its kind"-William James Used in print (Frances and Richard Lockridge, Murder Has...)At the Hotel_Dumont there had , at the time in_issue , been twenty-three overnighters , counting couples as singular . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
Examples "a curious hybrid accent" "her speech has a funny twang" "had an odd name" "the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves" "something definitely queer about this town" "what a rum fellow" "singular behavior" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] (grammar) grammatical number category referring to a single item or unit
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[ noun ] (grammar,linguistics) the form of a word that is used to denote a singleton
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