Adjective

singular (comparative more singular, superlative most singular)

Positive singular

Comparative more singular

Superlative most singular

1. Being only one of a larger population.

   A singular experiment cannot be regarded as scientific proof of the existence of a phenomenon.

2. Being the only one of the kind; unique.
3. Distinguished by superiority, coming across as such.
4. Being out of the ordinary, coming across as such.
5. (grammar) Referring to only one thing or person.
6. (linear algebra, of matrix) Having no inverse.
7. (linear algebra, of transformation) Having the property that the matrix of coefficients of the new variables has a determinant equal to zero.

Synonyms

• (being only one): individual
• (being the only one of a kind): unique
• (distinguished by superiority): exceptional, extraordinary, remarkable
• (being out of the ordinary): curious, eccentric, funny, odd, peculiar, strange, rum, rummy, unusual
• (linear algebra: of matrix: having no inverse): non-invertible

Antonyms

• (grammar: referring to only one thing): plural
• (linear algebra: of matrix: having no inverse): invertible, non-singular

Derived terms

• singularity

Singular may refer to:

• A grammatical number denoting a unit quantity (as opposed to the plural and other forms)
• SINGULAR, a computer algebra system
• gravitational singularity
• technological singularity
• Cingular Wireless, a major mobile network operator in North America.
• A group of boars
• Singular Asset Management, A boutique fund management firm in Malaysia

In mathematics:

• Mathematical singularity
• A singular matrix is one that is not invertible
• A singular measure is a measure or probability distribution whose support has zero Lebesgue measure. More generally, one may speak of an object "singular with respect to a measure μ", meaning that μ replaces the Lebesgue measure above
• An infinite cardinal number is called singular if it is not a regular cardinal

Possible misspelling:

• Singulair, Merck trademark for Montelukast, a common prescription drug used in maintenance treatment of asthma and to relieve symptoms of seasonal allergies.