singular

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BrE /ˈsɪŋɡjʊlə/ AmE /ˈsɪŋɡjələr/

adjective en → es

1 GRAMMAR [attributive] A2

relating to a noun or pronoun that refers to only one person or thing and is used before singular countable nouns

singular, de un solo elemento

  • a singular noun

Collocations singular form of a noun

  • The word 'computer' is singular.

    La palabra 'ordenador' es singular.

2 UNIQUE [attributive, predicative] B1

unusual or remarkable; different from anything else

singular, extraordinario, único

  • a singular experience

Collocations singular achievement

  • She had a singular talent for painting.

    Ella tenía un talento singular para pintar.

3 MATHEMATICS [attributive] B2

relating to numbers that cannot be divided exactly by two, or the odd numbers (1, 3, 5, etc.)

singular, impar

  • a singular number

Collocations odd number

  • The sum of two singular numbers is always even.

    La suma de dos números impares siempre es par.

4 MATRICES [attributive] C1

relating to a matrix that has an inverse, or relating to the determinant of such a matrix

singular (en matemáticas)

  • a singular matrix