singular UK /ˈsɪŋ.ɡjʊ.lə/US /ˈsɪŋ.ɡjə.lɚ/adjective 10noun 3forms 3 adjective10 •being just one person or thing out of a larger groupA singular experiment cannot be regarded as scientific proof of the existence of a phenomenon. •showing that there is only one person or thing, said of a word or word form such as "child" and not "children" •far better or greater than others, so that hardly any can match it •being the only one of its kindShe has a singular personality. •strange because it is very different from what people expectIt was very singular; I don't know why he did it. •Each; individual.to convey several parcels of land, all and singular •having no inverse because its determinant is zero, said of a square matrix or of a change of variables made with such a matrix •Having the property that the matrix of coefficients of the new variables has a determinant equal to zero. •Not equal to its own cofinality. •(no longer used) (of a fight) with only one person on each sideThus made he an end, and the two princes allowed well of his last motion, and so order was taken, that they should fight togither in a singular combat — 1577 noun3 •A form of a word that refers to only one person or thing. •That which is not general; a specific determinate instance. •A group of boars. formssingulars · more singular · most singular