singular

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈsɪŋ.ɡjə.lɚ/ / /ˈsɪŋ.ɡjʊ.lə/

Etymology: 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.”
“And God forbid that all a company / Should rue a singular manne's folly.”
Being the only one of the kind; unique.
“She has a singular personality.”
“The busts[…] of the emperors and empresses are all very scarce, and some of them almost singular in their kind.”
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.”
“So ſingular a ſadneſs / Muſt have a cauſe as ſtrange as the effect: […]”
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”
“Cel[adon]. […] Hovv do Meliſſa’s tvvo fair Daughters? / Aſt[eria]. VVhen you tell me vvhich of ’em you are in love vvith, I’le anſvver you. / Cel. VVhich of ’em, naughty ſiſter, vvhat a question’s there? VVith both of ’em, vvith each and singular of ’em.”
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”

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