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From Middle English singuler, from Old French, from Latin singulāris (“alone of its kind”), from Latin singulus (“single”).

Being only one of a larger population; single, individual. A singular experiment cannot be regarded as scientific proof of the existence of a phenomenon.
Being the only one of the kind; unique. She has a singular personality.
Distinguished by superiority: peerless, unmatched, eminent, exceptional, extraordinary. a man of singular gravity or attainments
Out of the ordinary; curious. It was very singular; I don't know why he did it.
Referring to only one thing or person.
Having no inverse.
Having the property that the matrix of coefficients of the new variables has a determinant equal to zero.
Not equal to its own cofinality.
Each; individual. to convey several parcels of land, all and singular
obsolete Engaged in by only one on a side; single. Thus 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

A form of a word that refers to only one person or thing.
That which is not general; a specific determinate instance.
collective A group of boars. He rode as it were mechanically forward with his late counsellors, Diego and Gonsalez, at his side; and though, when "a singular of boars" was hunted out from his covert by the fierce Alauntes, the king followed up the chase, and even threw a spear at the bristled animal, yet it was with little spir