singular
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I. adjective
Etymology: Middle English singuler, from Anglo-French, from Latin singularis, from singulus only one — more at single
Date: 14th century
1.
a. of or relating to a separate person or thing ; individual
b. of, relating to, or being a word form denoting one person, thing, or instance <a singular noun> c. of or relating to a single instance or to something considered by itself 2. distinguished by superiority ; exceptional <an artist of singular attainments> 3. being out of the ordinary ; unusual <on the way home we had a singular adventure> 4. departing from general usage or expectation ; peculiar, odd <the air had a singular chill> 5. a. of a matrix having a determinant equal to zero b. of a linear transformation having the property that the matrix of coefficients of the new variables has a determinant equal to zero Synonyms: see strange • singularly adverb II. noun Date: 14th century 1. the singular number, the inflectional form denoting it, or a word in that form 2. a singular term
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Singular — Sin gu*lar (s[i^][ng] g[ u]*l[ e]r), a. [OE. singuler, F. singulier, fr. L. singularius, singularis, fr. singulus single. See {Single}, a.] 1. Separate or apart from others; single; distinct. [Obs.] Bacon. [1913 Webster] And God forbid that all a … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
SINGULAR — Entwickler: Singular Team der Technischen Universität Kaiserslautern Aktuelle Version: 3 0 4 (22. November 2007[1]) Betriebssystem: GNU/Linux … Deutsch Wikipedia
singular — SINGULÁR, Ă, singulari, e, adj. 1. (gram.; în sintagmele) Număr singular (şi substantivat, n.) = categorie gramaticală care indică un singur exemplar dintr o categorie de fiinţe, de obiecte etc. Persoana întâi (sau a doua, a treia) singular =… … Dicționar Român
SINGULAR — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Para otros usos de este término, véase Singular (desambiguación). SINGULAR Desarrollador equipo SINGULAR [1] … Wikipedia Español
SINGULAR — is a computer algebra system for polynomial computations with special emphasis on the needs of commutative algebra, algebraic geometry, and singularity theory. SINGULAR is a free software under the GNU General Public Licence. Problems in non… … Wikipedia
Singular — may refer to:* A grammatical number denoting a unit quantity (as opposed to the plural and other forms) * SINGULAR, a computer algebra system * gravitational singularity * technological singularity * Cingular Wireless, a major mobile network… … Wikipedia
singular — [siŋ′gyə lər] adj. [ME singuler < OFr < L singularis < singulus, SINGLE] 1. being the only one of its kind; single; unique [a singular specimen] 2. exceptional; extraordinary; remarkable [singular beauty] 3. peculiar; strange; odd [what… … English World dictionary
singular — adjetivo 1. (antepuesto / pospuesto) Que es extraño o extraordinario: un comentario singular. Aquel caballero le hizo una singular propuesta. 2. Que es único o sin igual: una posibilidad singular, un ejemplar singular. adjetivo,sustantivo… … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
Singular — Sm erw. fach. (18. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus l. (numerus) singulāris, zu l. singulāris zum einzelnen gehörig, einzeln, vereinzelt , zu l. singulus einzeln, ein einziger, einer allein . Adjektiv: singulär. Ebenso nndl. singularis, ne.… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
singular — adj. 2 g. 1. Individual; único; isolado. 2. Que vale só por si. 3. Significativo. 4. Terminante. 5. Distinto; notável; extraordinário. 6. Particular; especial. 7. Excêntrico; esquisito. 8. Não vulgar, raro. 9. Excelente. • s. m. 10. [Gramática]… … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
Singular — Sin gu*lar, n. 1. An individual instance; a particular. [Obs.] Dr. H. More. [1913 Webster] 2. (Gram) The singular number, or the number denoting one person or thing; a word in the singular number. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
