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Meanings of singular in English

Russian
ед.ч.
Portuguese
singular
Spanish
singular
Catalan
forma singular

Grammatical number.

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        ед.ч.
        Spanish
        singular

        Grammatical number category referring to a single item or unit.

              singular

              Beyond or deviating from the usual or expected.

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                  By one's self; apart from, or exclusive of, others; applied to a thing.

                        Usage of singular in English
                        1
                        But in a Europe of nation states this represents a singular challenge.
                        The Irish Times
                        2
                        Objectives: This report demonstrates a singular case of subcutaneous administration of n-hexane.
                        Pubmed
                        3
                        The address was written in a singular hand; in large, print-looking letters.
                        The Channings: A Story
                        4
                        Sleep is widely recognized as essential, but without a clear singular function.
                        Pubmed
                        5
                        This resemblance is one of the most singular things in natural history.
                        The Complete Writings of Charles Dudley Warner — Volume 4
                        6
                        All of them helped form her singular vision; all of them mattered.
                        The Guardian
                        7
                        This looked the most meaningful singular moment of Strachan's tenure so far.
                        The Guardian
                        8
                        Personal pronouns have no distinction of gender in the third person singular.
                        History of the Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan / A Gramm...
                        9
                        The life in the singular streets of Mukden is varied and attractive.
                        From Pole to Pole: A Book for Young People
                        10
                        The method of obtaining butter in India is singular to a European.
                        Observations on the Mussulmauns of India / Descriptive of Their ...
                        11
                        The Indian mode of worship is wild and singular in the extreme.
                        Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 1
                        12
                        In that context, loneliness doesn't come to mind as a singular challenge.
                        The Irish Times
                        13
                        The singular incident of this poem was published in 1862, in Rev.
                        Tales of the Chesapeake
                        14
                        The following exciting and singular scene occurred in the autumn at Brighton.
                        The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. / From the Acc...
                        15
                        There was a singular, wonderful moment; then Ali pulled away and laughed.
                        Flawless
                        16
                        That singular reform has pushed the index up 38 percent so far.
                        Reuters
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                        Translations for singular
                        Portuguese
                        singular
                        Spanish
                        singular
                        Singular through the time
                        Singular across language varieties
                        United Kingdom
                        Common
                        Ireland
                        Less common
                        United States of America
                        Less common