what does singular mean?
SINGULAR as NOUN
- Meaning
- the form of a word that is used to denote a singleton
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Hypernyms(s) singular is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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SINGULAR as ADJECTIVE
- Meaning
- being a single and separate person or thing
Usage Example(s)
- 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
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- Meaning
- beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
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Usage Example(s)
- a curious hybrid accent
- her speech has a funny twang
- they have some funny ideas about war
- had an odd name
- the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves
- something definitely queer about this town
- wh
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- Meaning
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Usage Example(s)
- a remarkable sight
- such poise is singular in one so young
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- Meaning
- grammatical number category referring to a single item or unit
Antonym(s)
- Meaning
- the single one of its kind
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- a singular example
- the unique existing example of Donne’’s handwriting
- a unique copy of an ancient manuscript
- certain types of problems have unique solutions
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