singular form
One, not many
Singular form is the version of a word that refers to one person, thing, or instance rather than multiple.
In English, nouns typically have singular and plural forms: cat versus cats, child versus children.
Verbs also inflect for singular subjects: she runs versus they run.
The term appears in grammar instruction and style guides when discussing agreement and word forms.
- nounWord naming something
- distinctClearly distinguishable, separate
- individualityUnique personal character
- monadIndivisible fundamental unit
- rareSeldom found or seen
originality · particularity · identity · essence · uniqueness · one-of-a-kind · unique specimen · masculine · unparalleled · unmatched · selfhood · inflection · single · one · strange · peculiar · sole · one and only
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grammatical number
singular formplural form
Grammatical multiple indicator
plural · plurals · plural noun · dual