The difference between Peculiar and Singular
When used as nouns, peculiar means that which is peculiar, whereas singular means a form of a word that refers to only one person or thing.
When used as adjectives, peculiar means out of the ordinary, whereas singular means being only one of a larger population.
check bellow for the other definitions of Peculiar and Singular
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Peculiar as an adjective:
Out of the ordinary; odd; strange; unusual.
Examples:
"The sky had a peculiar appearance before the storm."
"It would be rather peculiar to see a kangaroo hopping down a city street."
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Peculiar as an adjective:
Common or usual for a certain place or circumstance; specific or particular.
Examples:
"Kangaroos are peculiar to Australia."
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Peculiar as an adjective (dated):
One's own; belonging solely or especially to an individual; not shared or possessed by others.
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Peculiar as an adjective (dated):
Particular; individual; special; appropriate.
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Peculiar as a noun:
That which is peculiar; a sole or exclusive property; a prerogative; a characteristic.
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Peculiar as a noun (UK, canon law):
an ecclesiastical district, parish, chapel or church outside the jurisdiction of the bishop of the diocese in which it is situated.
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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."
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Singular as an adjective:
Being the only one of the kind; unique.
Examples:
"She has a singular personality."
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Singular as an adjective:
Distinguished by superiority; eminent; extraordinary; exceptional.
Examples:
"a man of singular gravity or attainments"
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Singular as an adjective:
Out of the ordinary; curious.
Examples:
"It was very singular; I don't know why he did it."
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Singular as an adjective (grammar):
Referring to only one thing or person.
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Singular as an adjective (linear algebra, of matrix):
Having no inverse.
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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.
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Singular as an adjective (set theory, of a cardinal number):
Not equal to its own .
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Singular as an adjective (legal):
Each; individual.
Examples:
"to convey several parcels of land, all and singular"
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Singular as an adjective (obsolete):
Engaged in by only one on a side; single.
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Singular as a noun (grammar):
A form of a word that refers to only one person or thing.
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Singular as a noun (logic):
That which is not general; a specific determinate instance.
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