Enter the word for search

singular

/ˈsɪŋɡjʊlə/

/ˈsɪŋɡjələr/

singularnoun

singulars

/ˈsɪŋɡjʊlə/

/ˈsɪŋɡjələr/

Grammatical term referring to the form that denotes one person or thing.

Translations

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.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

singularadjective

more singular

Comp.

most singular

Super.

/ˈsɪŋɡjʊlə/

/ˈsɪŋɡjələr/

Translations

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.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

Antonyms