Singular
adjective
Only one; not one of several.
I have a singular belief that truth will prevail.
Often appears as...
- singular person
- singular object
adjective
Exceptionally good or unique.
A singular achievement in the art world.
Often appears as...
- singular achievement
- singular talent
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Approving
noun
In grammar, the form of a word that's used when referring to one person or thing.
In English, the singular of 'geese' is 'goose'.
Often appears as...
- singular form
- singular noun
Usage tips
Academic
adjective
Only one; not one of several.
I have a singular belief that truth will prevail.
Often appears as...
- singular person
- singular object
adjective
Exceptionally good or unique.
A singular achievement in the art world.
Often appears as...
- singular achievement
- singular talent
Usage tips
Approving
noun
In grammar, the form of a word that's used when referring to one person or thing.
In English, the singular of 'geese' is 'goose'.
Often appears as...
- singular form
- singular noun
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Uncommon Usage
The word 'singular' in this sense is less common in everyday language, but more in written works.
The philosopher offered a singular explanation for the phenomenon.
Pro Tip 2/3Emphasize Uniqueness
'Singular' can stress the special nature of something, indicating it stands alone.
The scientist had a singular focus on her groundbreaking research.
Pro Tip 3/3Avoid Overuse
Use 'singular' sparingly to maintain its impact when describing something truly unique.
His singular approach to the project set it apart from others.
Pro Tip 1/3Uncommon Usage
The word 'singular' in this sense is less common in everyday language, but more in written works.
The philosopher offered a singular explanation for the phenomenon.
Pro Tip 2/3Emphasize Uniqueness
'Singular' can stress the special nature of something, indicating it stands alone.
The scientist had a singular focus on her groundbreaking research.
Pro Tip 3/3Avoid Overuse
Use 'singular' sparingly to maintain its impact when describing something truly unique.
His singular approach to the project set it apart from others.
Pro Tip 1/3Uncommon Usage
The word 'singular' in this sense is less common in everyday language, but more in written works.
The philosopher offered a singular explanation for the phenomenon.
Pro Tip 2/3Emphasize Uniqueness
'Singular' can stress the special nature of something, indicating it stands alone.
The scientist had a singular focus on her groundbreaking research.
Pro Tip 3/3Avoid Overuse
Use 'singular' sparingly to maintain its impact when describing something truly unique.
His singular approach to the project set it apart from others.
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Casey Neistat for Nat...
life have always proven to be the most rewarding for me the things that excite me the most right now is is this new kind of film making these movies that are made by one person and they're one person's perspective sharing a singular idea and that's exciting to me because it's something that has never existed before and I think that most people
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Killer whale society PIPE...
ocean the killer whale is the most broadly distributed mammal in the world apart from us near shore off shore polar or tropical they occupy a singular position in the food web without concern of predation themselves fish seals penguins sharks great whales heck They ve been known to eat moose killer whales
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How changing your story...
The truth is, we don't know if this woman's husband is having an affair, or why their sex life changed two years ago, or what those late-night phone calls are really about. And it might be that because of her history, she's writing a singular story of betrayal, but there's probably something else
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Frida Kahlo: The woman...
she had a special easel attached to her bed so she could practice painting techniques. When she set to work, she began to paint the world according to her own singular vision. Over the course of her life, she would establish herself as the creator and muse behind extraordinary art.
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My year of saying yes to...
The real hum is love-specific. The hum is the electricity that comes from being excited by life. The real hum is confidence and peace. The real hum ignores the stare of history, and the balls in the air, and the expectation, and the pressure. The real hum is singular and original.
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Is there a center of the...
According to this theory, all matter in the universe was once a singular, infinitely dense particle. In a sense, our piece of the universe was once at the center. But this theory eliminates the whole idea of a center since there can't be a center to an infinite universe.
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Feats of memory anyone...
people passionate about this idea of a trained, disciplined, cultivated memory, is at this totally singular memory contest. It's actually not that singular, there are contests held all over the world. And I was fascinated, I wanted to know how do these guys do it.
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How Do Honeybees Get...
her first week of life when she mates with up to 20 drones or male bees if the Queen wants to lay a male egg she will not release any spermatozoa as the egg leaves the ovaries and drones have a singular job that job is to mate
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Is life meaningless? And...
The cruelty of his punishment lies in its singular futility, but Camus argues all of humanity is in the same position. And only when we accept the meaninglessness of our lives can we face the absurd with our heads held high.
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Cute Cheetah Cub...
now that we had easy access to the open bush hunting lessons were a major part of everyday some of the targets though were singularly inappropriate lizards
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Casey Neistat for Nat...
life have always proven to be the most rewarding for me the things that excite me the most right now is is this new kind of film making these movies that are made by one person and they're one person's perspective sharing a singular idea and that's exciting to me because it's something that has never existed before and I think that most people
Video examples
Killer whale society PIPE...
ocean the killer whale is the most broadly distributed mammal in the world apart from us near shore off shore polar or tropical they occupy a singular position in the food web without concern of predation themselves fish seals penguins sharks great whales heck They ve been known to eat moose killer whales
Video examples
How changing your story...
The truth is, we don't know if this woman's husband is having an affair, or why their sex life changed two years ago, or what those late-night phone calls are really about. And it might be that because of her history, she's writing a singular story of betrayal, but there's probably something else
Video examples
Frida Kahlo: The woman...
she had a special easel attached to her bed so she could practice painting techniques. When she set to work, she began to paint the world according to her own singular vision. Over the course of her life, she would establish herself as the creator and muse behind extraordinary art.
Video examples
My year of saying yes to...
The real hum is love-specific. The hum is the electricity that comes from being excited by life. The real hum is confidence and peace. The real hum ignores the stare of history, and the balls in the air, and the expectation, and the pressure. The real hum is singular and original.
Video examples
Is there a center of the...
According to this theory, all matter in the universe was once a singular, infinitely dense particle. In a sense, our piece of the universe was once at the center. But this theory eliminates the whole idea of a center since there can't be a center to an infinite universe.
Video examples
Feats of memory anyone...
people passionate about this idea of a trained, disciplined, cultivated memory, is at this totally singular memory contest. It's actually not that singular, there are contests held all over the world. And I was fascinated, I wanted to know how do these guys do it.
Video examples
How Do Honeybees Get...
her first week of life when she mates with up to 20 drones or male bees if the Queen wants to lay a male egg she will not release any spermatozoa as the egg leaves the ovaries and drones have a singular job that job is to mate
Video examples
Is life meaningless? And...
The cruelty of his punishment lies in its singular futility, but Camus argues all of humanity is in the same position. And only when we accept the meaninglessness of our lives can we face the absurd with our heads held high.
Video examples
Cute Cheetah Cub...
now that we had easy access to the open bush hunting lessons were a major part of everyday some of the targets though were singularly inappropriate lizards
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Quote examples
James C. Maxwell
Scottish Mathematician
Every existence above a certain rank has its singular points; the higher the rank the more of them. At these points, influences whose physical magnitude is too small to be taken account of by a finite being may produce results of the greatest importance.
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John Milius
American Director
I became a loner. I became a mountain man. A lot of those things are very good qualities and they help you do your work, help you be singular and keep the artistic integrity of your work intact, but they don't make it very easy to live your life.
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Nicole Byer
American Comedian
I think we go through the world feeling alone and singular, and you forget that your one story is probably the same as millions of people's stories. Maybe with different specifics. But a lot of people experience the same things.
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Emily Thornberry
British Politician
Help to Work' always felt like a singularly inappropriate name for a scheme which had the express intention of 'stepping up the pressure' on the long-term unemployed, rather than actually helping them into work.
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Enda Kenny
Irish Politician
I think - whether it's music, literature, sport, art, whatever you want - there's nobody who can stop us if we only apply ourselves with the singular objective of being the best in the world.
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Jeff Duncan
American Politician
I have run across characters in my political career that have that singular focus of being someone, being in a position of power.
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Joan Didion
American Author
To free us from the expectations of others, to give us back to ourselves - there lies the great, singular power of self-respect.
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Jose Ferreira
American Businessman
Venture capitalists certainly create value for themselves, but they also singularly create value for the rest of the world.
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Nicole Krauss
American Author
To me, this is the singular privilege of reading literature: we are allowed to step into another's life.
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Goldust
American Wrestler
Goldust is a singular character. I don't need to be put with anybody.
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James C. Maxwell
Scottish Mathematician
Every existence above a certain rank has its singular points; the higher the rank the more of them. At these points, influences whose physical magnitude is too small to be taken account of by a finite being may produce results of the greatest importance.
Quote examples
John Milius
American Director
I became a loner. I became a mountain man. A lot of those things are very good qualities and they help you do your work, help you be singular and keep the artistic integrity of your work intact, but they don't make it very easy to live your life.
Quote examples
Nicole Byer
American Comedian
I think we go through the world feeling alone and singular, and you forget that your one story is probably the same as millions of people's stories. Maybe with different specifics. But a lot of people experience the same things.
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Emily Thornberry
British Politician
Help to Work' always felt like a singularly inappropriate name for a scheme which had the express intention of 'stepping up the pressure' on the long-term unemployed, rather than actually helping them into work.
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Enda Kenny
Irish Politician
I think - whether it's music, literature, sport, art, whatever you want - there's nobody who can stop us if we only apply ourselves with the singular objective of being the best in the world.
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Jeff Duncan
American Politician
I have run across characters in my political career that have that singular focus of being someone, being in a position of power.
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Joan Didion
American Author
To free us from the expectations of others, to give us back to ourselves - there lies the great, singular power of self-respect.
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Jose Ferreira
American Businessman
Venture capitalists certainly create value for themselves, but they also singularly create value for the rest of the world.
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Nicole Krauss
American Author
To me, this is the singular privilege of reading literature: we are allowed to step into another's life.
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Goldust
American Wrestler
Goldust is a singular character. I don't need to be put with anybody.
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