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singular
01
referring to a single item or entity
Example
As the singular heir to the estate, he inherited everything.
His singular focus on the project ensured its success.
Example
His singular habit of collecting spoons from every country puzzled his friends.
The professor 's singular way of dressing always drew attention on campus.
03
exceptionally unique, remarkable, or noticeably different from the norm in a good way
Example
The artist 's singular style made his work stand out in the gallery.
She had a singular talent for solving complex puzzles that left others baffled.
04
(grammar) describing words that are indicating the presence of only one person or thing
Example
The word " apple " is in the singular form, referring to just one piece of fruit.
In the sentence " She is a teacher, " the word " teacher " is singular.
05
(of a matrix) having a determinant that is zero
Example
The matrix was found to be singular, so it could not be inverted.
When the determinant of a square matrix is zero, the matrix is classified as singular.
06
related to the characteristics of a point where a function, equation, or physical quantity becomes undefined or infinite
Example
The equations broke down at the singular point, where the values became infinite.
A black hole is an example of a singular region in space-time where density becomes infinite.
Singular
01
the grammatical form of a word used to show a single person, thing, or unit, as opposed to its plural form
Example
The singular of " children " is " child. "
In English, most nouns form their plural by adding an " s " to the singular.
word family
single
Adjective
singular
Adjective
singularly
Adverb
singularly
Adverb
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