composed of one member, set, or kind

grammatical number category referring to a single item or unit

the form of a word that is used to denote a singleton

[ Syn: singular form ]

unusual or striking; a remarkable sight; such poise is singular in one so young

[ Syn: remarkable ]

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected; a curious hybrid accent; her speech has a funny twang; they have some funny ideas about war; had an odd name; the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves; something definitely queer about this town; what a rum fellow; singular behavior

[ Syn: curious , funny , odd , peculiar , queer , rum , rummy ]

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

the single one of its kind; a singular example; the unique existing example of Donnes handwriting; a unique copy of an ancient manuscript; certain types of problems have unique solutions

[ Syn: unique ]