Sin"gu*lar*ist (s"g*lr*st), n. One who affects singularity. [Obs.]

A clownish singularist, or nonconformist to ordinary usage.

Borrow.

Sin`gu*lar"i*ty (-lr"*t), n.; pl. Singularities (- tz). [L.

singularitas: cf. F. singularité.] 1. The quality or state of being

singular; some character or quality of a thing by which it is

distinguished from all, or from most, others; peculiarity.

Pliny addeth this singularity to that soil, that the second year

the very falling down of the seeds yieldeth corn.

Sir. W. Raleigh.

I took notice of this little figure for the singularity of the

instrument.

Addison.

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