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Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary
singular
the form of a word that is used to denote a singleton • Syn: singular form • Ant: plural • Hypernyms: form, word form, signifier, descriptor
1. unusual or striking (Freq. 3) - a remarkable sight - such poise is singular in one so young • Syn: remarkable • Similar to: extraordinary • Derivationally related forms: singularity 2. beyond or deviating from the usual or expected (Freq. 1) - a curious hybrid accent - her speech has a funny twang - they have some funny ideas about war - had an odd name - the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves - something definitely queer about this town - what a rum fellow - singular behavior • Syn: curious, funny, odd, peculiar, queer, rum, rummy • Similar to: strange, unusual • Derivationally related forms: singularity, queerness (for: queer), peculiarity (for: peculiar), oddity (for: odd), curiousness (for: curious), curiosity (for: curious) 3. being a single and separate person or thing (Freq. 1) - can the singular person be understood apart from his culture? - "every fact in the world might be singular...unlike any other fact and sole of its kind"-William James • Similar to: individual, single • Derivationally related forms: singularity 4. composed of one member, set, or kind • Ant: plural 5. grammatical number category referring to a single item or unit • Ant: plural 6. the single one of its kind - a singular example - the unique existing example of Donne's handwriting - a unique copy of an ancient manuscript - certain types of problems have unique solutions • Syn: unique • Similar to: single • Derivationally related forms: uniqueness (for: unique), singularity
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