sin·gu·lar
ˈsiŋ-gyə-lər 
1
a
: of or relating to a separate person or thing : individual
b
: of, relating to, or being a word form denoting one person, thing, or instance
a singular noun
c
: of or relating to a single instance or to something considered by itself
2
: distinguished by superiority : exceptional
an artist of singular attainments
3
: being out of the ordinary : unusual
on the way home we had a singular adventure
5
a
of a matrix
: having a determinant equal to zero
b
of a linear transformation
: having the property that the matrix of coefficients of the new variables has a determinant equal to zero
singularly
adverb
1
: the singular number, the inflectional form denoting it, or a word in that form
2
: a singular term
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Examples of singular in a Sentence
Adjective
In the phrase “his car is red,” the word “car” is a singular noun.
He had a singular appearance.
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Lera Lynn |, SPIN, 22 Nov. 2024
He was also known, perhaps more than any other trait, for a fastidious pursuit of his singular vision.
—Greg McKenna, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
Sara Holdren, Vulture, 25 Jan. 2024
But in his singular — at times, prohibitive — focus on the threat posed by China, Colby downgrades the significance of seemingly every other American strategic priority.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 23 Jan. 2024
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Adjective
As readers of our September print issue know, this contemplative space was created for us by two women of singular grace and taste: Sheila Chandra, mythopoetic mesmer, and Lera Lynn, spare queen of post-Americana.
—Lera Lynn |, SPIN, 22 Nov. 2024
He was also known, perhaps more than any other trait, for a fastidious pursuit of his singular vision.
—Greg McKenna, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
Noun
Fortunately, though the show participated in Under the Radar, director Dmitry Krymov’s singular take on the most beloved Russian book by the most beloved Russian writer is still playing at BRIC through January 28.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 25 Jan. 2024
But in his singular — at times, prohibitive — focus on the threat posed by China, Colby downgrades the significance of seemingly every other American strategic priority.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 23 Jan. 2024
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“Singular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/singular. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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singular
1 of 2 adjective
sin·gu·lar
ˈsiŋ-gyə-lər
1
a
: of or relating to a separate person or thing : individual
b
: of, relating to, or constituting a word form denoting one person, thing, or instance
a singular noun
c
: of or relating to a single instance or to something considered by itself
3
: different from general expectations : peculiar
singularly
adverb
singular
2 of 2 noun
: something that is singular
especially
: the singular number, the inflectional form denoting it, or a word in that form
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