singular noun /ˈsɪŋɡjələ(r)/ /ˈsɪŋɡjələr/ [singular] (grammar) a form of a noun or verb that refers to one person or thing.

(formal) very great or obvious synonym outstanding landscape of singular beauty He shows a singular lack of concern for other people's feelings.

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.

​(grammar) connected with or having the singular form. a singular noun/verb/ending. Topics Languagea1 · ​(formal) very great or obvious synonym outstanding.

There are 38 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word singular, 23 of which are labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation ...

But that's nothing new. The Oxford English Dictionary traces singular they back to 1375, where it appears in the medieval romance William and the Werewolf.

the quality of something that makes it unusual or strange One cannot fail to be struck by the singularity of his sculptures.

​(formal) the quality of something that makes it unusual or strange. One cannot fail to be struck by the singularity of his sculptures. · ​(mathematics, physics) ...

12 мая 2023 г. · Singular they has become the pronoun of choice to replace he and she in cases where the gender of the antecedent – the word the pronoun ...

As a singular noun the word originally denoted a plant said by ancient ... ephemera. in The Oxford Dictionary of Local and Family History Length: 19 words.