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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Singular \Sin"gu*lar\ (s[i^][ng]"g[-u]*l[~e]r), a. [OE.
     singuler, F. singulier, fr. L. singularius, singularis, fr.
     singulus single. See Single, a.]
     1. Separate or apart from others; single; distinct. [Obs.]
        --Bacon.
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              And God forbid that all a company
              Should rue a singular man's folly.    --Chaucer.
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     2. Engaged in by only one on a side; single. [Obs.]
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              To try the matter thus together in a singular
              combat.                               --Holinshed.
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     3. (Logic) Existing by itself; single; individual.
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              The idea which represents one . . . determinate
              thing, is called a singular idea, whether simple,
              complex, or compound.                 --I. Watts.
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     4. (Law) Each; individual; as, to convey several parcels of
        land, all and singular.
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     5. (Gram.) Denoting one person or thing; as, the singular
        number; -- opposed to dual and plural.
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     6. Standing by itself; out of the ordinary course; unusual;
        uncommon; strange; as, a singular phenomenon.
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              So singular a sadness
              Must have a cause as strange as the effect.
                                                    --Denham.
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     7. Distinguished as existing in a very high degree; rarely
        equaled; eminent; extraordinary; exceptional; as, a man of
        singular gravity or attainments.
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     8. Departing from general usage or expectations; odd;
        whimsical; -- often implying disapproval or censure.
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              His zeal
              None seconded, as out of season judged,
              Or singular and rash.                 --Milton.
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              To be singular in anything that is wise and worthy,
              is not a disparagement, but a praise. --Tillotson.
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     9. Being alone; belonging to, or being, that of which there
        is but one; unique.
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              These busts of the emperors and empresses are all
              very scarce, and some of them almost singular in
              their kind.                           --Addison.
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     Singular point in a curve (Math.), a point at which the
        curve possesses some peculiar properties not possessed by
        other points of the curve, as a cusp point, or a multiple
        point.
  
     Singular proposition (Logic), a proposition having as its
        subject a singular term, or a common term limited to an
        individual by means of a singular sign. --Whately.
  
     Singular succession (Civil Law), division among individual
        successors, as distinguished from universal succession, by
        which an estate descended in intestacy to the heirs in
        mass.
  
     Singular term (Logic), a term which represents or stands
        for a single individual.
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     Syn: Unexampled; unprecedented; eminent; extraordinary;
          remarkable; uncommon; rare; unusual; peculiar; strange;
          odd; eccentric; fantastic.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Singular \Sin"gu*lar\, n.
     1. An individual instance; a particular. [Obs.] --Dr. H.
        More.
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     2. (Gram) The singular number, or the number denoting one
        person or thing; a word in the singular number.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Singular \Sin"gu*lar\, a. [OE. singuler, F. singulier, fr. L.
     singularius, singularis, fr. singulus single. See Single,
     a.]
     1. Separate or apart from others; single; distinct. [Obs.]
        --Bacon.
  
              And God forbid that all a company Should rue a
              singular man's folly.                 --Chaucer.
  
     2. Engaged in by only one on a side; single. [Obs.]
  
              To try the matter thus together in a singular
              combat.                               --Holinshed.
  
     3. (Logic) Existing by itself; single; individual.
  
              The idea which represents one . . . determinate
              thing, is called a singular idea, whether simple,
              complex, or compound.                 --I. Watts.
  
     4. (Law) Each; individual; as, to convey several parcels of
        land, all and singular.
  
     5. (Gram.) Denoting one person or thing; as, the singular
        number; -- opposed to dual and plural.
  
     6. Standing by itself; out of the ordinary course; unusual;
        uncommon; strange; as, a singular phenomenon.
  
              So singular a sadness Must have a cause as strange
              as the effect.                        --Denham.
  
     7. Distinguished as existing in a very high degree; rarely
        equaled; eminent; extraordinary; exceptional; as, a man of
        singular gravity or attainments.
  
     8. Departing from general usage or expectations; odd;
        whimsical; -- often implying disapproval or consure.
  
              His zeal None seconded, as out of season judged, Or
              singular and rash.                    --Milton.
  
              To be singular in anything that is wise and worthy,
              is not a disparagement, but a praise. --Tillotson.
  
     9. Being alone; belonging to, or being, that of which there
        is but one; unique.
  
              These busts of the emperors and empresses are all
              very scarce, and some of them almost singular in
              their kind.                           --Addison.
  
     Singular point in a curve (Math.), a point at which the
        curve possesses some peculiar properties not possessed by
        other points of the curve, as a cusp point, or a multiple
        point.
  
     Singular proposition (Logic), a proposition having as its
        subject a singular term, or a common term limited to an
        individual by means of a singular sign. --Whately.
  
     Singular succession (Civil Law), division among individual
        successors, as distinguished from universal succession, by
        which an estate descended in intestacy to the heirs in
        mass.
  
     Singular term (Logic), a term which represents or stands
        for a single individual.
  
     Syn: Unexampled; unprecedented; eminent; extraordinary;
          remarkable; uncommon; rare; unusual; peculiar; strange;
          odd; eccentric; fantastic.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Singular \Sin"gu*lar\, n.
     1. An individual instance; a particular. [Obs.] --Dr. H.
        More.
  
     2. (Gram) The singular number, or the number denoting one
        person or thing; a word in the singular number.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  singular
       adj 1: unusual or striking; "a remarkable sight"; "such poise is
              singular in one so young" [syn: remarkable]
       2: beyond or deviating from the usual or expected; "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"; "what a rum fellow"; "singular
          behavior" [syn: curious, funny, odd, peculiar, queer,
           rum, rummy]
       3: being a single and separate person or thing; "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
       4: grammatical number category referring to a single item or
          unit [ant: plural]
       5: the single one of its kind; "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" [syn: unique]
       n : the form of a word that is used to denote a singleton [syn:
           singular form] [ant: plural]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  singular
     Αγγλικά a.
     μοναδικός
     Αγγλικά n.
     ενικός

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  singular
     Catalan a.
     (l en singular)
     Galician a.
     (lb gl grammar) (l en singular)
     Romanian a.
     (lb ro grammar) (l en singular)
     Spanish a.
     1 (l en singular)
     2 odd, peculiar
     Spanish n.
     (l en singular)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Singular
     German n.
     m (lb de grammar) singular

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  singular
     a.
     1 Being only one of a larger population.
     2 Being the only one of the kind; unique.
     3 Distinguished by superiority: peerless, unmatched, eminent,
  exceptional, extraordinary.
     4 Out of the ordinary; curious.
     5 (lb en grammar) Referring to only one thing or person.
     6 (lb en linear algebra of matrix) Having no inverse.
     7 (lb en linear algebra of transformation) Having the property that
  the matrix of coefficients of the new variables has a determinant equal
  to zero.
     8 (lb en set theory of a cardinal number) Not equal to its own (l en
  cofinality).
     9 (lb en law) Each; individual.
     10 (lb en obsolete) Engaged in by only one on a side; single.
     n.
     1 (lb en grammar) A form of a word that refers to only one person or
  thing.
     2 (lb en logic) That which is not general; a specific determinate
  instance.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  singular
     Catalan a.
     (l en singular)
     Galician a.
     (lb gl grammar) (l en singular)
     Romanian a.
     (lb ro grammar) (l en singular)
     Spanish a.
     1 (l en singular)
     2 odd, peculiar
     Spanish n.
     (l en singular)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  Singular
     German n.
     m (lb de grammar) singular

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  singular
     Catalan a.
     (l en singular)
     Galician a.
     (lb gl grammar) (l en singular)
     Spanish a.
     1 (l en singular)
     2 odd, peculiar
     Spanish n.
     (l en singular)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  Singular
     German n.
     m (lb de grammar) singular

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  singular
     Espanja a.
     ainut, yksi, yksinomainen
     Espanja n.
     (yhteys kielitiede k=es) yksikkö
     Ruotsi a.
     yksiköllinen
     Ruotsi n.
     (yhteys kielitiede k=sv) yksikkö

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Singular
     Saksa n.
     (yhteys kielitiede k=de) yksikkö

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  singular
     Engelska a.
     (tagg matematik fysik språk=en) singulär
     Engelska n.
     (tagg grammatik språk=en) #Svenska
     Portugisiska n.
     (tagg kat=grammatik språk=pt) #Svenska

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Singular
     Tyska n.
     (tagg kat=grammatik språk=de) singularis, singular, ental

From Swedish Wiktionary: Swedish language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-sv-2023-07-27 ]


  singular
     a.
     1 (tagg: grammatik) som har entalsform, som står i #Substantiv
     2 singuljär, enskild, individuell
     n.
     (tagg: grammatik) ental

From Deutsch-ελληνικά FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-ell ]


  Singular /ˈzɪŋɡuˌlaːɐ̯/ 
  ενικός
  Einzahl eines Wortes

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:deu-eng ]


  Singular /zˌɪŋuːlˈɑːɾ/ 
   [ling.] singular 
     Synonym: Einzahl
  
   see: im Singular

From Deutsch-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-fin ]


  Singular /ˈzɪŋɡuˌlaːɐ̯/ 
  yksikkö
  Einzahl eines Wortes

From Deutsch-français FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-fra ]


  Singular /ˈzɪŋɡuˌlaːɐ̯/ 
  singulier
  Einzahl eines Wortes

From Deutsch-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-ind ]


  Singular /ˈzɪŋɡuˌlaːɐ̯/ 
  bentuk tunggal
  Einzahl eines Wortes

From Deutsch-język polski FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-pol ]


  Singular /ˈzɪŋɡuˌlaːɐ̯/ 
  liczba pojedyncza
  Einzahl eines Wortes

From Deutsch-Русский FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-rus ]


  Singular /ˈzɪŋɡuˌlaːɐ̯/ 
  единственное число
  Einzahl eines Wortes

From Deutsch-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-spa ]


  Singular /ˈzɪŋɡuˌlaːɐ̯/ 
  singular
  Einzahl eines Wortes

From Deutsch-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-swe ]


  Singular /ˈzɪŋɡuˌlaːɐ̯/ 
  ental, singularis
  Einzahl eines Wortes

From German-Turkish Ferheng/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:deu-tur ]


  Singular /zˌɪŋuːlˈɑːɾ/
  tekil

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Singular /sˈɪŋɡjʊlə/
  المفرد

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  singular //ˈsɪŋ.ɡjə.lɚ// //ˈsɪŋ.ɡjʊ.lə// 
  1. единствен 2.
  being only one of larger population
   3.
  being the only one of a kind
  2. необикновен
  being out of the ordinary
  3. изключителен
  distinguished by superiority

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  singular //ˈsɪŋ.ɡjə.lɚ// //ˈsɪŋ.ɡjʊ.lə// 
  еди́нствено число́
  grammar: form of a word that refers to only one thing