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- pronunciation:
- sIng
gy
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- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, noun)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
extraordinary or exceptional.
The ballet gave a singular performance last night and it received raves from the critics.- synonyms:
- exceptional, extraordinary, notable, rare, special, uncommon
- antonyms:
- usual
- similar words:
- incomparable, noteworthy, outstanding, phenomenal, remarkable, signal, striking, unique
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| definition 2: |
being one; individual or unique.
- synonyms:
- different, distinctive, individual, special, unique
- similar words:
- particular, peculiar, single
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| definition 3: |
unusual, peculiar, or strange.
a singular sound- synonyms:
- odd, peculiar, rare, remarkable, strange, uncommon, unusual
- antonyms:
- usual
- similar words:
- atypical, curious, different, outlandish, particular, quaint, queer, special, weird
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| definition 4: |
in grammar, of or designating the form of a word that indicates singleness. (Cf. plural.)
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| related words: |
abnormal, anomalous, bizarre, characteristic, deviate, distinctive, eccentric, irregular, lone, memorable, notable, novel, odd, original, rare, separate, sole, solitary, special, specific, typical, unusual |
| contrasting words: |
plural |
adverb + (adj.)singular
truly
(adj.)singular
+ adverb
simultaneously
(adj.)singular
+ noun
ability,
absence,
accomplishment,
achievement,
act,
advocate,
ambition,
aptitude,
artist,
beauty,
characteristic,
circumstance,
contribution,
creation,
creativity,
criticism,
definition,
determination,
distinction,
diversity,
enterprise,
entity,
event,
example,
exception,
existence,
experience,
expertise,
expression,
focus,
gift,
goal,
honor,
horror,
imagination,
importance,
incident,
insight,
inspiration,
instance,
intelligence,
journey,
lack,
lens,
mission,
modality,
moment,
narrative,
object,
obsession,
origin,
personality,
pleasure,
plural,
prototype,
purpose,
pursuit,
self,
sensation,
status,
style,
success,
talent,
taste,
triumph,
twist,
verb,
virtue,
vision
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
in grammar, the singular number, or a word or form in this number. (Cf. plural.)
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| related words: |
number |
| contrasting words: |
plural |
adjective + (n.)singular
distinct, feminine, first-person, masculine, third-person, unique
verb + (n.)singular
derive, express
(n.)singular
+ verb
encode, refer
noun + (n.)singular
basis, ending, formation, identity, noun, person, pronoun
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