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Added 4 October 2026

singular

/ˈsɪŋ.ɡjə.lɚ/ adjective

In Latin: singulāris Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about singular at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Being only one of a larger population; single, individual.
A singular experiment cannot be regarded as scientific proof of the existence of a phenomenon.
Being the only one of the kind; unique.
She has a singular personality.
Distinguished by superiority: peerless, unmatched, eminent, exceptional, extraordinary.
a man of singular gravity or attainments

noun

A form of a word that refers to only one person or thing.
That which is not general; a specific determinate instance.
A group of boars.

Origin

From Middle English singuler, from Old French, from Latin singulāris (“alone of its kind”), from Latin singulus (“single”).

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