- Separate or apart from others; single; distinct. - Engaged in by only one on a side; single. - Existing by itself; single; individual. - Each; individual; as, to convey several parcels of land,
all and singular. - Denoting one person or thing; as, the singular number; --
opposed to dual and plural. - Standing by itself; out of the ordinary course; unusual;
uncommon; strange; as, a singular phenomenon. - Distinguished as existing in a very high degree; rarely
equaled; eminent; extraordinary; exceptional; as, a man of singular
gravity or attainments. - Departing from general usage or expectations; odd;
whimsical; -- often implying disapproval or consure. - Being alone; belonging to, or being, that of which there
is but one; unique.
2 . Singular
[ n.]
- An individual instance; a particular. - The singular number, or the number denoting one person or
thing; a word in the singular number.
Meaning of 'singular' (Princeton's WordNet)
1 . singular
[ s]
Meaning (1): - beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
Example in sentence:
a curious hybrid accent;
had an odd name;
her speech has a funny twang;
singular behavior;
something definitely queer about this town;
the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves;
they have some funny ideas about war;
what a rum fellow
Meaning (2): - unusual or striking
Example in sentence:
a remarkable sight;
such poise is singular in one so young
Meaning (3): - the single one of its kind
Example in sentence:
a singular example;
a unique copy of an ancient manuscript;
certain types of problems have unique solutions;
the unique existing example of Donne's handwriting
Meaning (4): - being a single and separate person or thing
Example in sentence:
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