Syntaxiom

singularize

/sˈɪŋɡjʊlɚɹˌaɪz/ verb

To make singular.

Word Origin Singularize comes from Latin 'singulus' meaning single or individual, from PIE *sem- 'one'. With Greek -ize 'to make', it means to make something singular, to set it apart as unique. The same root gives us single, singularity (a unique point), and even simple (one fold). The idea is taking something plural and making it one.

verb To make singular.

The editor had to singularize the plural nouns in the technical document.

(动词) 使单数化

编辑必须将技术文档中的复数名词单数化。

(verbo) Hacer singular.

El editor tuvo que singularizar los sustantivos plurales en el documento técnico.

(verbe) singulariser; mettre au singulier [Rendre singulier ; transformer un mot du pluriel au singulier.]

L'éditeur a dû **singularize** les noms pluriels qui auraient dû être au singulier dans le document technique.

(Verb) vereinzelnen; in den Singular setzen [In den Singular setzen; eine Pluralform in die Einzahl umwandeln.]

Der Redakteur musste die Pluralformen im technischen Dokument **singularize**.

(動詞) 単数形にする

編集者は技術文書内の複数名詞を単数形にしなければならなかった。

(verbo) singularizar [Tornar singular; singularizar.]

O editor teve que singularizar os substantivos plurais no documento técnico.

Synonyms: individualize characterize distinguish particularize specify differentiate Antonyms: pluralize generalize unify
Word parts: singular + ize

Related words

singular singularity singularly

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