1. Adjective
Separate or apart from others; single; distinct.
2. Adjective
Engaged in by only one on a side; single.
3. Adjective
Existing by itself; single; individual.
4. Adjective
Each; individual; as, to convey several parcels of land, all and singular.
5. Adjective
Denoting one person or thing; as, the singular number; -- opposed to dual and plural.
6. Adjective
Standing by itself; out of the ordinary course; unusual; uncommon; strange; as, a singular phenomenon.
7. Adjective
Distinguished as existing in a very high degree; rarely equaled; eminent; extraordinary; exceptional; as, a man of singular gravity or attainments.
8. Adjective
Departing from general usage or expectations; odd; whimsical; -- often implying disapproval or consure.
9. Adjective
Being alone; belonging to, or being, that of which there is but one; unique.
10. Noun
An individual instance; a particular.
11. Noun
The singular number, or the number denoting one person or thing; a word in the singular number.
12. Adjective
being a single and separate person or thing; "can the singular person be understood apart from his culture?"; "every fact in the world might be singular … unlike any other fact and sole of its kind" - William James
Vocabulary classified under Spelling and grammar
13. Noun
the form of a word that is used to denote a singleton
Vocabulary classified under Word origins
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