singular meaning and definition

SINGULAR noun

Definition of singular (noun)

1. the form of a word that is used to denote a singleton
   • synonyms: singular form
   • antonym: plural

SINGULAR adjective

Definition of singular (adjective)

1. unusual or striking
   • "a remarkable sight"; "such poise is singular in one so young"
   • synonyms: 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"
   • synonyms: 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. composed of one member, set, or kind
   • antonym: plural
5. grammatical number category referring to a single item or unit
   • antonym: plural
6. 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"
   • synonyms: unique