singular
US: /ˈsɪŋɡjəɫɝ/
UK: /sˈɪŋɡjʊlɐ/
English - Vietnamese dictionary
singular /'siɳgjulə/- tính từ
- (ngôn ngữ học) ở số ít
- một mình, cá nhân
- all and singular: tất cả
- đặc biệt, kỳ dị, phi thường
- singular courage: sự can đảm phi thường
- lập di
- (từ hiếm,nghĩa hiếm) duy nhất, độc nhất
- danh từ (ngôn ngữ học)
- số ít
- từ ở số ít
Advanced English dictionary
noun, adjective+ noun (grammar) a form of a noun or verb that refers to one person or thing: The singular of 'bacteria' is 'bacterium'. + The verb should be in the singular.
Compare: PLURAL
+ adjective
1 (grammar) connected with or having the singular form: a singular noun / verb / ending
2 (formal) very great or obvious: landscape of singular beauty + He shows a singular lack of concern for other people's feelings.
3 (literary) unusual; strange: a singular style of dress / writing
Thesaurus dictionary
adj.
1 unusual, different, atypical, eccentric, extraordinary, remarkable, special, uncommon, strange, odd, peculiar, bizarre, outlandish, curious, queer, outré, offbeat, Slang far-out:
Ideas that yesterday were considered singular have today become quite commonplace
2 outstanding, prominent, eminent, pre-eminent, noteworthy, significant, important, conspicuous, particular, notable, signal, exceptional, superior:
Stempel made a singular contribution to the development of microscopy.
3 lone, isolated, single, separate, uncommon, rare, unique, distinct, one of a kind:
Some medieval philosophers denied the existence of general realities, and claimed that all things that exist were particular and singular.
Concise dictionary
'sɪŋgjələ(r) /-jʊl-noun
+the form of a word that is used to denote a singleton
adj.
+unusual or striking
+beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
+being a single and separate person or thing
+composed of one member, set, or kind
+grammatical number category referring to a single item or unit
+the single one of its kind
