- sin·gu·lar·i·ty
- /ˌsıŋgjəˈlerəti/ noun [noncount]formal : the quality of being strange or odd
People could not understand the singularity of his imagination.
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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
sin|gu|lar|i|ty — «SIHNG gyuh LAR uh tee», noun, plural ties. 1. the condition or quality of being singular; peculiarity; oddness; strangeness; unusualness: »The singularity of the man s appearance attracted much attention. 2. something singular; … Useful english dictionary
sin|gu|lar|y — «SIHNG gyuh luhr ee», adjective. consisting of one part or element only: »Glottalization and nasality could…be regarded as singulary, not binary features, either present or absent in a particular case (Wallace L. Chafe). ╂[patterned after binary] … Useful english dictionary
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.… … Useful english dictionary
sin´gu|lar|i|za´tion — sin|gu|lar|ize «SIHNG gyuh luh ryz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. 1. to distinguish; signalize: »[She] reports to the Mother Superior that she fears Sister Luke is showing off singularizing herself (New Yorker). 2. to make singular or single;… … Useful english dictionary
sin|gu|lar|ize — «SIHNG gyuh luh ryz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. 1. to distinguish; signalize: »[She] reports to the Mother Superior that she fears Sister Luke is showing off singularizing herself (New Yorker). 2. to make singular or single; individualize.… … Useful english dictionary
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
sin|is|troc|u|lar — «SIHN uh STROK yuh luhr», adjective. using the left eye more than the right. ╂[< Latin sinister left hand + English ocular] … Useful english dictionary
