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Universal Words noun, adjective noun (grammar) a form of a noun or verb that refers to one person or thing: The singular of 'bacteria' is 'bacterium'. * The verb should be in the singular. comparePLURAL adjective 1 (grammar) connected with or having the singular form: a singular noun / verb / ending 2 (formal) very great or obvious: landscape of singular beauty * He shows a singular lack of concern for other people's feelings. 3 (literary) unusual; strange: a singular style of dress / writing