Singular

Quick meaning: Singular is an adjective meaning Being only one of a larger population; single, individual.

Meaning

Being only one of a larger population; single, individual.

More Meanings

1. Being the only one of the kind; unique.
2. Distinguished by superiority: peerless, unmatched, eminent, exceptional, extraordinary.
3. Out of the ordinary; curious.
4. (grammar) Referring to only one thing or person.
5. (linear algebra, of matrix) Having no inverse.
6. (set theory, of a cardinal number) Not equal to its own cofinality.
7. (linear algebra, of transformation) Having the property that the matrix of coefficients of the new variables has a determinant equal to zero.

Example Sentences

singular instances

She has a singular personality.

a man of singular gravity or attainments

It was very singular; I don't know why he did it.

Word Forms

• singulars

Synonyms for singular

Depending on context, synonyms include individual, concrete, discrete, particular, peculiar, specific.

Antonyms for singular

Common opposites include general, catholic, common, ecumenical, generic, nonspecific.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include unique, individual, single, strange, peculiar, extraordinary.

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