singular
noun/ˈsɪŋɡjələ(r)/
/ˈsɪŋɡjələr/
[singular] (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.
Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘solitary, single’, also ‘beyond the average’): from Old French singuler, from Latin singularis, from singulus, related to simplus ‘simple’.Definitions on the go
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