Singular

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·noun An individual instance; a particular.

II. Singular ·adj Existing by itself; single; individual.

III. Singular ·adj Engaged in by only one on a side; single.

IV. Singular ·adj Separate or apart from others; single; distinct.

V. Singular ·adj Each; individual; as, to convey several parcels of land, all and singular.

VI. Singular ·adj Being alone; belonging to, or being, that of which there is but one; unique.

VII. Singular ·adj Denoting one person or thing; as, the singular number;

— opposed to dual and plural.

VIII. Singular ·noun The singular number, or the number denoting one person or thing; a word in the singular number.

IX. Singular ·adj Standing by itself; out of the ordinary course; unusual; uncommon; strange; as, a singular phenomenon.

X. Singular ·adj Departing from general usage or expectations; odd; whimsical;

— often implying disapproval or consure.

XI. Singular ·adj Distinguished as existing in a very high degree; rarely equaled; eminent; extraordinary; exceptional; as, a man of singular gravity or attainments.