Singular

sing′gū-lar, adj. alone: ( gram. ) denoting one person or thing: single: not complex or compound: standing alone, rare, unusual, uncommon: of more than common value or importance: unique, extraordinary, strange, odd: ( B. ) particular.— n. that which is singular: ( logic ) that which is not general, that which is here and now, that which is determinate in every respect.— n. Singular isā′tion .— v.t. Sing′ularise , to make singular.— ns. Sing′ularist , one who affects singularity; Singular′ity , the state of being singular: peculiarity: anything curious or remarkable: particular privilege or distinction: ( math. ) an exceptional element or character of a continuum.— adv. Sing′ularly , in a singular manner: peculiarly: strangely: so as to expre one or the singular number. [Fr.,—L. singular is .]