verb
- made singular in form; converted from plural to singular
Usage: past tense and past participle of singularize; linguistics
Examples
- The word ‘data’ is often singularized as ‘datum’ in formal writing.
- She singularized the noun to match the singular verb form.
- The linguist explained how certain words became singularized over time.
- In casual speech, many plural forms are singularized incorrectly.
- The editor singularized several terms to maintain consistency.
- Some borrowed words are singularized when adopted into English.