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Webster 1913 Edition

Singular

Sin′gu-lar

(sĭṉ′gū̍-lẽr)
,
Adj.
[OE.
singuler
, F.
singulier
, fr. L.
singularius
,
singularis
, fr.
singulus
single. See
Single
,
Adj.
]
1.
Separate or apart from others; single; distinct.
[Obs.]
Bacon.
And God forbid that all a company
Should rue a
singular
man’s folly.
Chaucer.
2.
Engaged in by only one on a side; single.
[Obs.]
To try the matter thus together in a
singular
combat.
Holinshed.
3.
(Logic)
Existing by itself; single; individual.
The idea which represents one . . . determinate thing, is called a
singular
idea, whether simple, complex, or compound.
I. Watts.
4.
(Law)
Each; individual;
as, to convey several parcels of land, all and
singular
.
5.
(Gram.)
Denoting one person or thing;
as, the
singular
number
; – opposed to
dual
and
plural
.
6.
Standing by itself; out of the ordinary course; unusual; uncommon; strange;
as, a
singular
phenomenon
.
So
singular
a sadness
Must have a cause as strange as the effect.
Denham.
7.
Distinguished as existing in a very high degree; rarely equaled; eminent; extraordinary; exceptional;
as, a man of
singular
gravity or attainments
.
8.
Departing from general usage or expectations; odd; whimsical; – often implying disapproval or censure.
His zeal
None seconded, as out of season judged,
Or
singular
and rash.
Milton.
To be
singular
in anything that is wise and worthy, is not a disparagement, but a praise.
Tillotson.
9.
Being alone; belonging to, or being, that of which there is but one; unique.
These busts of the emperors and empresses are all very scarce, and some of them almost
singular
in their kind.
Addison.
Singular point in a curve
(Math.)
,
a point at which the curve possesses some peculiar properties not possessed by other points of the curve, as a cusp point, or a multiple point.
–
Singular proposition
(Logic)
,
a proposition having as its subject a singular term, or a common term limited to an individual by means of a singular sign.
Whately.
–
Singular succession
(Civil Law)
,
division among individual successors, as distinguished from universal succession, by which an estate descended in intestacy to the heirs in mass.
–
Singular term
(Logic)
,
a term which represents or stands for a single individual.
Syn. – Unexampled; unprecedented; eminent; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon; rare; unusual; peculiar; strange; odd; eccentric; fantastic.

Sin′gu-lar

,
Noun.
1.
An individual instance; a particular.
[Obs.]
Dr. H. More.
2.
(Gram)
The singular number, or the number denoting one person or thing; a word in the singular number.

Webster 1828 Edition

Singular

SIN'GULAR

,
Adj.
[L. singularis,from singulus, single.]
1.
Single; not complex or compound. That idea which represents one determinate thing, is called a singular idea, whether simple, complex or compound.
2.
In grammar, expressing one person or thing; as the singular number. The singular number stands opposed to dual and plural.
3.
Particular; existing by itself; unexampled; as a singular phenomenon. Your case is hard, but not singular.
4.
Remarkable; eminent; unusual; rare; as a man of singular gravity, or singular attainments.

SIN'GULAR

,
Noun.
A particular instance. [Unusual.]

Definition 2024

singulär

singulär

See also: singular, Singular, and singulár

German

Adjective

singulär ‎(not comparable)

  1. singular (linear algebra: of matrix: having no inverse)

Declension


This German entry was created from the translations listed at singular. It may be less reliable than other entries, and may be missing parts of speech or additional senses. Please also see singulär in the German Wiktionary. This notice will be removed when the entry is checked. (more information) July 2010

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zɪŋɡuˈlɛːɐ̯/

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