English
Etymology
From ME. singuler < OF. < L. singularis "alone of its kind" < L. singulus "single".
Adjective
en-adj
- Being only one of a larger population.
#:A singular experiment cannot be regarded as scientific proof of the existence of a phenomenon.
- Being the only one of the kind; unique.
- Distinguished by superiority.
- Being out of the ordinary.
- grammar Referring to only one thing or person.
- context|linearalg|of matrix Having no inverse.
- context|linearalg|of transformation Having the property that the matrix of coefficients of the new variables has a determinant equal to zero.
Synonyms
(being only one): individual
(being the only one of a kind): unique
(distinguished by superiority): exceptional, extraordinary, remarkable
(being out of the ordinary): curious, eccentric, funny, odd, peculiar, strange, rum, rummy, unusual
(linear algebra: of matrix: having no inverse): non-invertible
Antonyms
(grammar: referring to only one thing): plural
(linear algebra: of matrix: having no inverse): invertible, non-singular
Translations
trans-top|being only one of larger population
Finnish: yksittäinen
Swedish: ensam, enstaka
Portuguese: único, simples
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trans-top|being the only one of a kind
Bosnian: pojedini m, jedini m, osobit m
Dutch: enig, enige
Finnish: ainutlaatuinen, uniikki
Japanese: �� (����, yui-itsu)
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Portuguese: singular#Portuguese|singular, único
Serbian:
:Cyrillic: по�едини m, �едини m, о�оби� m
:Roman: pojedini m, jedini m, osobit m
Swedish: ensam, unik
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trans-top|distinguished by superiority
Dutch: opmerkelijk, opmerkelijke
Finnish: erinomainen, tavaton
Japanese: �� (���, hibon)
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Portuguese: singular#Portuguese|singular, único
Swedish: enastående, utmärkt
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trans-top|being out of the ordinary
Bosnian: neobi�an m
Finnish: harvinainen, merkillinen, omituinen, kummallinen
Japanese: �� (���, hibon)
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Portuguese: singular#Portuguese|singular, único
Serbian:
:Cyrillic: необи�ан m
:Roman: neobi�an m
Swedish: besynnerlig, egendomlig, säregen
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trans-top|grammar: referring to only one thing
Dutch: enkelvoudig, enkelvoudige
Finnish: yksiköllinen
French: singulier m, singulière f
Japanese: ��� ((�����, tansū no)
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Portuguese: singular#Portuguese|singular, único
Russian: единÑ�Ñ�веннÑ�й (jedÃnstvennyj)
Swedish: singular#Swedish|singular, entals-
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trans-top|linear algebra: of matrix: having no inverse
Finnish: singulaarinen
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Japanese: �称 (�����, tansh�)
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trans-top|linear algebra: of transformation
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ttbc|Bosnian: pojedini m, jedini m
ttbc|Indonesian: tunggal
ttbc|Japanese: �� (����, tan-itsu)
ttbc|Serbian:
:Cyrillic: по�едини m, �едини m
:Roman: pojedini m, jedini m
ttbc|Spanish: singular
Related terms
simplex
simple
single
singulus
See also
dual
paucal
trial
Noun
en-noun
- grammar A form of a word that refers to only one person or thing.
Antonyms
(grammar: form of a word that refers to only one thing): plural
Translations
trans-top|grammar: form of a word that refers to only one thing
Bosnian: jednina f
Catalan: singular m
Czech: jednotné Ä�Ãslo n
Danish: ental
Dutch: enkelvoud n
Estonian: ainsus
Finnish: yksikkö
French: singulier m
Frisian: iental
German: Einzahl f, Singular m
Hungarian: egyes
Icelandic: eintala f
Indonesian: bentuk tunggal
Italian: singolare m
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Japanese: ��形 (������, tansū-kei)
Latin: singularis
Portuguese: singular
Russian: единÑ�Ñ�венное Ñ�иÑ�ло (jedÃnstvennoje Ä�isló) n
Serbian:
:*Cyrillic: �еднина f
:*Roman: jednina f
Slovak: jednotné Ä�Ãslo n, singulár m
Spanish: singular m
Swedish: ental n, singularis n, singular#Swedish|singular n
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Croatian
Noun
hr-noun|m
- #English|singular
Synonyms
jednina#Croatian|jednina
af:singular
et:singular
es:singular
fr:singular
gl:singular
ko:singular
io:singular
id:singular
it:singular
lt:singular
hu:singular
nl:singular
ja:singular
pl:singular
pt:singular
simple:singular
fi:singular
sv:singular
te:singular
vi:singular
tr:singular
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