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Definition of singular noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

singular

noun
 
/ˈsɪŋɡjələ(r)/
 
/ˈsɪŋɡjələr/
[singular] (grammar)
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  1. 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
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    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’.
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