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Dictionary definition · singular

noun

  1. the form of a word that is used to denote a singleton

adjective

  1. unusual or striking"a remarkable sight"
  2. beyond or deviating from the usual or expected"a curious hybrid accent"
  3. being a single and separate person or thing"can the singular person be understood apart from his culture?"
  4. composed of one member, set, or kind
  5. grammatical number category referring to a single item or unit
  6. the single one of its kind"a singular example"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).