sin´gu|lar|ness

sin´gu|lar|ness
sin|gu|lar «SIHNG gyuh luhr», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. extraordinary; unusual: »

“Treasure Island” is a story of singular interest to boys. Einstein and Da Vinci were men of singular ability.

 SYNONYM(S): exceptional, uncommon, remarkable.
2. strange; queer; odd; peculiar: »

The detectives were greatly puzzled by the singular nature of the crime.

SYNONYM(S): curious, eccentric.
3. being the only one of the kind: »

an event singular in history.

SYNONYM(S): unique.
4. Grammar. a) signifying or implying only one person or thing: »

the singular number, a singular verb form.

b) one in number. Boy is singular; boys is plural.
5. separate; individual; private: »

a singular matter.

6. Logic. of or having to do with some single thing, person, or instance; not general.
–n.
1. Grammar. a) the singular number. Ox is the singular of oxen. b) a word in the singular number. Book is a singular; books is a plural. Abbr: sing.
2. Logic. a thing, person, or instance considered by itself; that which is not general.
╂[< Latin singulāris < singulus single]
–sin´gu|lar|ly, adverb.
–sin´gu|lar|ness, noun.

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  • sin´gu|lar|ly — sin|gu|lar «SIHNG gyuh luhr», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. extraordinary; unusual: »“Treasure Island” is a story of singular interest to boys. Einstein and Da Vinci were men of singular ability. SYNONYM(S): exceptional, uncommon, remarkable. 2.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • sin|gu|lar — «SIHNG gyuh luhr», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. extraordinary; unusual: »“Treasure Island” is a story of singular interest to boys. Einstein and Da Vinci were men of singular ability. SYNONYM(S): exceptional, uncommon, remarkable. 2. strange; queer; …   Useful english dictionary

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • lar — acap·su·lar; acel·lu·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; acic·u·lar; ac·i·no·tu·bu·lar; ad·mi·nic·u·lar; ad·u·lar·ia; ae·dic·u·lar; afla·gel·lar; aglo·mer·u·lar; agui·lar·ite; ali·vin·cu·lar; al·lar·gan·do; al·ve·o·lar·i·form; am·phi·sty·lar; …   English syllables

  • sin — ab·ra·sin; ab·sin·thin; ab·sin·thine; ab·sin·thism; ab·sin·thi·um; ab·sin·thol; ab·ys·sin·ia; ac·to·my·o·sin; ag·gres·sin; am·bro·sin; am·y·lop·sin; an·dro·sin; Anes·the·sin; an·ti·fi·bri·nol·y·sin; an·ti·ly·sin; an·ti·strep·tol·y·sin;… …   English syllables

  • singularness — sin·gu·lar·ness …   English syllables

  • gu — am·a·tun·gu·la; am·bi·gu·i·ty; an·gu·clast; an·gu·la·re; an·gu·lar·i·ty; an·gu·lar·i·za·tion; an·gu·lar·ize; an·gu·lar·ly; an·gu·la·tion; an·gu·la·tor; an·gu·lif·er·ous; an·gu·loa; an·gu·lous; an·gu·lus; ar·gu·a·bly; ar·gu·en·do; ar·gu·er;… …   English syllables

  • u — acid·u·lent; ac·u·ate; an·ti·co·ag·u·lant; an·ti·di·u·ret·ic; ap·pen·dic·u·lar·ia; ap·pen·dic·u·lar·i·an; ar·tic·u·lar; ar·tic·u·late; at·ten·u·ate; at·trib·u·tive; au·ric·u·la; au·ric·u·lar; au·ric·u·lar·ia; bin·oc·u·lar; brot·u·lid;… …   English syllables

  • tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

  • cu — acal·cu·lia; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·tion; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; ac·cu·ra·cy; ac·cu·rate; ac·cu·rate·ly; ac·cu·rate·ness; ac·cu·sa·tion; ac·cu·sa·ti·val; ac·cu·sa·trix; ad·os·cu·la·tion; aes·cu·la·ce·ae; aes·cu·la·pi·an;… …   English syllables

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