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singular

/ˈsɪŋɡjʊlə/
noun
  1. (grammar) A form of a word that refers to only one person or thing.

  2. That which is not general; a specific determinate instance.

Antonymsplural
adjective
  1. Being only one of a larger population.

    "A singular experiment cannot be regarded as scientific proof of the existence of a phenomenon."

    Similar: individual

  2. Being the only one of the kind; unique.

    "She has a singular personality."

    Similar: unique

  3. Distinguished by superiority: peerless, unmatched, eminent, exceptional, extraordinary.

    "a man of singular gravity or attainments"

    Similar: exceptional, extraordinary, remarkable

Synonymscurious, eccentric, funny, odd, peculiar, rum
Antonymsgeneral, invertible, non-singular, plural

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