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singular

UK
/ˈsɪŋɡjʊlə/
US
/ˈsɪŋɡjələr/

Translations

singularnoun
singulars
pl
UK
/ˈsɪŋɡjʊlə/
US
/ˈsɪŋɡjələr/
Grammatical term referring to the form that denotes one person or thing.
singulierGrammaire : forme d’un mot qui désigne une seule personne ou une seule chose.
In the sentence "One cat slept", the word "cat" is in the singular.
Dans la phrase « One cat slept », le mot « cat » est au singulier.
Synonyms
oddity
peculiarity
rarity
curiosity
uniqueness
singularity
eccentricity
anomaly
exception
individual
singularadjective
more singular
Comp.
most singular
Super.
UK
/ˈsɪŋɡjʊlə/
US
/ˈsɪŋɡjələr/
singulierGrammaire : qui désigne une seule personne ou une seule chose.
The singular form of the word 'cats' is 'cat'.
La forme singulière du mot « cats » est « cat ».
remarquableAu sens de « exceptionnellement bon ».
Her singular talent for music was evident from a young age.
Son talent remarquable pour la musique était évident dès son plus jeune âge.
Additional translations
singulierSens littéraire ou soutenu : étrange, inhabituel.
singulierMathématiques : se dit d’une matrice ou d’une transformation linéaire sans inverse.
Synonyms
unique
distinct
individual
one-of-a-kind
exceptional
uncommon
special
Antonyms
plural

Definitions

singularnoun
The form of a word that refers to one person or thing, as opposed to more than one.
In the sentence "One cat slept", the word "cat" is in the singular.
singularadjective
Referring to one person or thing, as opposed to more than one.
The singular form of the word 'cats' is 'cat'.
Exceptionally good or great; remarkable.
Her singular talent for music was evident from a young age.
Unique or unusual; being the only one of its kind.
He had a singular style of dressing that made him stand out in any crowd.
Mathematics: (of a matrix or linear transformation) having no inverse because its determinant is zero.
Because the coefficient matrix is singular, the system of equations has no unique solution.
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