The difference between Curious and Singular

When used as adjectives, curious means inquisitive, whereas singular means being only one of a larger population.

Singular is also noun with the meaning: a form of a word that refers to only one person or thing.

check bellow for the other definitions of Curious and Singular

  1. Curious as an adjective:

    Inquisitive; tending to ask questions, investigate, or explore.

    Examples:

    "Young children are naturally curious about the world and everything in it."

  2. Curious as an adjective:

    Prompted by curiosity.

  3. Curious as an adjective:

    Unusual; odd; out of the ordinary; bizarre.

    Examples:

    "The [[platypus]] is a curious creature, with fur like a mammal and a beak like a bird."

  4. Curious as an adjective (archaic):

    Artfully constructed; made with great elegance or skill.

  5. Curious as an adjective (archaic):

    Fastidious, particular; demanding a high standard of excellence, difficult to satisfy.

  1. Singular as an adjective:

    Being only one of a larger population.

    Examples:

    "A singular experiment cannot be regarded as scientific proof of the existence of a phenomenon."

  2. Singular as an adjective:

    Being the only one of the kind; unique.

    Examples:

    "She has a singular personality."

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  3. Singular as an adjective:

    Distinguished by superiority; eminent; extraordinary; exceptional.

    Examples:

    "a man of singular gravity or attainments"

  4. Singular as an adjective:

    Out of the ordinary; curious.

    Examples:

    "It was very singular; I don't know why he did it."

  5. Singular as an adjective (grammar):

    Referring to only one thing or person.

  6. Singular as an adjective (linear algebra, of matrix):

    Having no inverse.

  7. Singular as an adjective (linear algebra, of transformation):

    Having the property that the matrix of coefficients of the new variables has a determinant equal to zero.

  8. Singular as an adjective (set theory, of a cardinal number):

    Not equal to its own .

  9. Singular as an adjective (legal):

    Each; individual.

    Examples:

    "to convey several parcels of land, all and singular"

  10. Singular as an adjective (obsolete):

    Engaged in by only one on a side; single.

  1. Singular as a noun (grammar):

    A form of a word that refers to only one person or thing.

  2. Singular as a noun (logic):

    That which is not general; a specific determinate instance.

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