singular

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Estimated CEFR level: B1 — Intermediate

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Definition

  1. noun the form of a word that is used to denote a singleton
  2. adjective unusual or striking
  3. adjective beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

Etymology

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

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singular form

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