singular
/ˈsɪŋɡjələ(r)/adjective
उच्चारण सिंग्यलर
(grammar में) एकवचन
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(of a word or form) referring to one person or thing
(grammar में) एकवचन
- 'Child' is singular; 'children' is plural.
- a singular verb
- Use a singular verb after a singular subject.
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- The word 'sheep' can be singular or plural.
- Change the plural nouns in the sentence to the singular form.
Opposite plural
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[only before noun] formal
very great or remarkable
असाधारण, अनूठा, विलक्षण
- a woman of singular beauty
- He showed singular courage.
- It was a singular honour to meet the president.
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- The painter shows singular talent for such a young age.
- She won the match by singular skill.
Synonyms exceptional remarkable outstanding
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formal
unusual or strange
अजीब, विचित्र
- a singular habit of talking to his plants
- He has a singular way of solving problems.
- There is something singular about this old house.
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- He had a singular manner of speaking, with long pauses.
- A singular smell came from the cupboard.
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[sing.] the ~ grammar
the form of a word that refers to one person or thing
(grammar में) एकवचन रूप
- The singular of 'mice' is 'mouse'.
- 'Children' is plural; its singular is 'child'.
- Put this noun in the singular.
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- Is the singular of 'data' 'datum' or 'data'?
- Write the singular form of each noun in the list.
Opposite plural
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
singular subject + singular verb
A singular subject takes a singular verb. In the present simple this means adding -s or -es to the verb, and 'is', 'was' or 'has' for be and have. This is the core of subject-verb agreement.
Singular subject के साथ singular verb आता है। Present simple में verb में -s या -es लगता है, और be तथा have के लिए 'is', 'was' या 'has' आता है। यह subject-verb agreement का मूल concept है।
- The child plays in the garden every evening.
- Each of the boys has a bat.
in the singular
Use this phrase to say which form of a noun, pronoun or verb you mean, as opposed to 'in the plural'.
किसी noun, pronoun या verb के singular रूप का उल्लेख करने के लिए 'in the singular' का प्रयोग होता है, जिसका विपरीत 'in the plural' है।
- 'Scissors' is rarely used in the singular.
- Put the verb in the singular after 'each'.
plural-looking but singular nouns
Subjects such as news, physics, mathematics, economics and politics end in -s but are singular and take a singular verb.
News, physics, mathematics, economics और politics जैसे शब्द -s पर समाप्त होते हैं, फिर भी singular हैं और singular verb लेते हैं।
- The news was shocking.
- Mathematics is Radhika's favourite subject.
singular (formal): remarkable
In formal writing, 'singular' also means unusual or outstanding. It is rare in speech but appears in comprehension passages.
औपचारिक लेखन में 'singular' का अर्थ असाधारण या उत्कृष्ट भी होता है। यह बोलचाल में कम आता है, पर comprehension passages में मिलता है।
- She showed singular courage during the flood.
- It was a singular honour to meet the President.
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singular + noun
nounformverbsubjectpronounnumber
- 'Child' is the singular form of 'children'.
adverb + singular
grammaticallystrictlyalwaysusuallyonly
- A collective noun is often grammatically singular in British English.
verb + singular
use thetreat astake aremain
- Treat 'furniture' as singular in your answers.
singular + achievement / talent
couragehonourtalentsuccessbeauty
- Her singular talent for music was noticed early.
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- The singular of 'criteria' is 'criterion'.
'Criteria' का singular 'criterion' है।
- Radhika has a singular gift for languages.
राधिका में भाषाओं के लिए असाधारण प्रतिभा है।
- 'Mathematics' looks plural, but it takes a singular verb.
'Mathematics' plural दिखता है, पर वह singular verb लेता है।
- Write the singular and plural of each noun in the list.
सूची के प्रत्येक noun का singular और plural लिखिए।
- His singular honesty won the trust of the whole village.
उसकी अद्वितीय ईमानदारी ने पूरे गाँव का विश्वास जीत लिया।
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✗ The furniture in the hall are old.
✓ The furniture in the hall is old.
'Furniture' is an uncountable noun, so it takes a singular verb.
'Furniture' uncountable noun है, इसलिए वह singular verb लेता है।
✗ Each of the students have passed.
✓ Each of the students has passed.
'Each' is singular, even when 'of' and a plural noun follow it.
'Each' singular है, भले ही उसके बाद 'of' और plural noun आए।
✗ Politics are a dirty game, he said.
✓ Politics is a dirty game, he said.
'Politics' in this sense is a singular noun and needs 'is'.
इस अर्थ में 'politics' singular noun है और उसके साथ 'is' आता है।
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
sin·gu·lar
§Grammar and usage
Singular and plural forms are a fixed question type (criterion/criteria, phenomenon/phenomena, datum/data, alumnus/alumni).
Singular और plural रूप तय प्रश्न हैं (criterion/criteria, phenomenon/phenomena, datum/data, alumnus/alumni)।
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Notes
In the second and third senses, synonym: exceptional, remarkable, odd, peculiar; antonym: ordinary, common.
दूसरे और तीसरे अर्थ में synonym exceptional, remarkable, odd और peculiar तथा antonym ordinary और common हैं।