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singular
What does singular mean?
singular (adjective): being the only one of the kind; unique.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce singular?
/ˈsɪŋɡjəlɚ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does singular come from?
From Middle English singuler, from Old French, from Latin singulāris (“alone of its kind”), from Latin singulus (“single”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to singular
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “singular” mean?
being the only one of the kind; unique
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precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication
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fully developed; grown up in terms of physical appearance, behavior or thinking; ripe
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of an object, etc.: covered or impregnated with liquid, usually (but not always) water
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