Definition of singular Singular

/sɪˈŋgjʌlɚ/ - [singgyuler] - sin•gu•lar

We found 31 definitions of singular from 7 different sources.

What does singular mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: singulars
singular - the form of a word that is used to denote a singleton
		singular form
		signifier, word form, descriptor, form a piece of stored information that is used to identify an item in an information storage and retrieval system
Adjective
singular - 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"
		unique
		single not divided among or brought to bear on more than one object or objective; "judging a contest with a single eye"; "a single devotion to duty"; "undivided affection"; "gained their exclusive attention"
singular - 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
		individual, single being or characteristic of a single thing or person; "individual drops of rain"; "please mark the individual pages"; "they went their individual ways"
singular - grammatical number category referring to a single item or unit
singular - composed of one member, set, or kind
singular - 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"
		curious, funny, odd, peculiar, queer, rum, rummy
		strange, unusual not known before; "used many strange words"; "saw many strange faces in the crowd"; "don't let anyone unknown into the house"
singular - unusual or striking; "a remarkable sight"; "such poise is singular in one so young"
		remarkable
		extraordinary (of an official) serving an unusual or special function in addition to those of the regular officials; "an ambassador extraordinary"

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Wiktionary

singular (Noun)
A form of a word that refers to only one person or thing.
singular (Adjective)
Being only one of a larger population.
singular (Adjective)
Being the only one of the kind; unique.
singular (Adjective)
Distinguished by superiority, coming across as such.
singular (Adjective)
Being out of the ordinary, coming across as such.
singular (Adjective)
Referring to only one thing or person.
singular (Adjective)
Having no inverse.
singular (Adjective)
Having the property that the matrix of coefficients of the new variables has a determinant equal to zero.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

singular (a.)
Separate or apart from others; single; distinct.
singular (a.)
Engaged in by only one on a side; single.
singular (a.)
Existing by itself; single; individual.
singular (a.)
Each; individual; as, to convey several parcels of land, all and singular.
singular (a.)
Denoting one person or thing; as, the singular number; -- opposed to dual and plural.
singular (a.)
Standing by itself; out of the ordinary course; unusual; uncommon; strange; as, a singular phenomenon.
singular (a.)
Distinguished as existing in a very high degree; rarely equaled; eminent; extraordinary; exceptional; as, a man of singular gravity or attainments.
singular (a.)
Departing from general usage or expectations; odd; whimsical; -- often implying disapproval or consure.
singular (a.)
Being alone; belonging to, or being, that of which there is but one; unique.
singular (n.)
An individual instance; a particular.
singular (n.)
The singular number, or the number denoting one person or thing; a word in the singular number.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

singular
By one's self; apart from, or exclusive of, others; applied to a thing.
singular
Grammatical number that is used for a single object.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

singular
sing′gū-lar, adj. alone: (gram.) denoting one person or thing: single: not complex or compound: standing alone, rare, unusual, uncommon: of more than common value or importance: unique, extraordinary, strange, odd: (B.) particular.—n. that which is singular: (logic) that which is not general, that which is here and now, that which is determinate in every respect.—n. Singularisā′tion.—v.t. Sing′ularise, to make singular.—ns. Sing′ularist, one who affects singularity; Singular′ity, the state of being singular: peculiarity: anything curious or remarkable: particular privilege or distinction: (math.) an exceptional element or character of a continuum.—adv. Sing′ularly, in a singular manner: peculiarly: strangely: so as to express one or the singular number. [Fr.,—L. singularis.]

Wikipedia

Singular is a form of the noun that shows that there is only one. The opposite of the singular is the plural, which means there is more than one.

For example, in English the word "cat" in "one cat" is singular, but in "two cats" it is plural.