singularize

/'siɳgjuləraiz/ Cách viết khác : (singularise) /'siɳgjuləraiz/

Thân thiện

The linguist must singularize the irregular noun in the sentence.

Definition

1. Verb (transitive):
   • To make singular; to treat or present as singular.
   • To distinguish or mark as being singular or unique.
   • (Linguistics) To convert a word from a plural or other form into its singular form.

Usage

• The verb "singularize" is used when you want to focus on or treat one specific thing as distinct from others.
• It is often used in formal, academic, or technical contexts, such as linguistics, philosophy, or literary analysis.
• It can be followed by a direct object (what is being made singular).

Examples

• The artist's style singularizes her work from that of her contemporaries.
• In this database, you must singularize all plural nouns for the search function to work correctly.
• The philosopher sought to singularize the event, arguing it was a unique occurrence in history.

Advanced Usage

• "To singularize oneself": To distinguish oneself, to make oneself unique or exceptional.
  • Through her innovative research, she managed to singularize herself in the field of biology.

Variants and Related Words

• Singularise: (verb) British English spelling variant of "singularize".
• Singular (adj): Being the only one of its kind; unique; or (in grammar) denoting a single person or thing.
• Singularity (n): The state, fact, or quality of being singular.

Synonyms

• Distinguish
• Individualize
• Particularize
• Specify

Antonyms

• Generalize
• Pluralize

Related Phrases/Concepts

• Singularization (n): The act or process of making something singular.
  • The singularization of the noun was necessary for grammatical agreement.

Học thuật

Verb

1. distinguish as singular

Từ đồng nghĩa

• singularise