singular
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7.0
- adjective
- /ˈsɪŋɡjələr/
- Never did I dream that I would be proclaimed an "Emblem of Fortitude," a "Young Man with a Singular Vision."
- a singular event
- a singular focus
- very singular
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Watch on YouTubeIt acts in a singular way somehow.
- It acts in a singular way somehow.
- It's it's sad because there's a just like you said, singular events or rare events are somehow really inspiring to us.
- It could only be singular, and it's quite different from the other ideas, and the discussion of it is quite short.
- It's a very singular focused program.
Examples
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Let me say that it is a singular honor to be invited to address you on this important milestone occasion.
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What struck me as singular about the invitation was that it was for dinner.
Fiction book (1999) -
What a singular piece of writing, and what a singular use of language!
Fiction book (1990) -
But sometimes it's nice just to see that one singular striking plant.
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The energy of the world will sometimes express itself in singular ways and for no apparent reason.
Fiction book (2002) -
As the world's worst debtor, Peru presented a singular problem for the international financial system.
Academic text (1994) -
Everyone's angle of vision is inherently singular and thus filters what is perceived.
Academic text (1997) -
Her discourse follows no linear logic and sustains no singular point of view.
Academic text (1994) -
And, as with Didion, the thread keeping these disparate scraps together is her singular voice.
Academic text (2011) -
Her singular talent for painting has garnered her several awards.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Made for a particular person, purpose, or occasion
∞
2.3
Unusual and slightly odd in a way you cannot easily understand
∞
2.2
Not common and different from what people expect
916
2.0
Causing a strange feeling in your body
878
1.0
Different from what is normal or expected
746
3.8
Very unusual or much greater than usual
591
2.8
Unusual and easy to notice because it is different or surprising
575
2.0
Not usual and not like what people expect
159
4.1
Being much better than normal or usual
142
4.0
Strange or unusual in a way that attracts attention
126
4.6
Not often found or seen and so rare
101
4.6
Different from what is normal and expected
69
4.1
Very unusual and special, not often seen
68
4.1
Not usual and different from what people expect
30
9.1
Strange or unusual in a way you notice
5
7.7
Clearly important and easy to notice
Antonyms
Compounds
How Remarkable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Singular originally meant 'one' in Latin and is tied to the English word single, and because being alone can be striking it came to mean 'remarkable' or 'very unusual'. So a singular talent is something that stands out from the norm.