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singularists

singularists is the plural of singularist.

Meaning of singularist

Noun

singularist (plural singularists)

  1. (obsolete) One who affects singularity.
    • a clownish singularist, or nonconformist to ordinary usagea. 1678 (date written), Isaac Barrow, “(please specify the chapter name or sermon number)”, in The Works of Dr. Isaac Barrow. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to VII), London: A[braham] J[ohn]...
  2. One who believes there is a single valid interpretion.
    • To that end, the singularist understands an inquiry to proceed.2007, Michael Krausz, Interpretation and Transformation, page 30
  3. One who believes that the causal relationship is a directly perceivable and reducible relation between two events.
    • Like all singularists, Ducasse holds that causation is a relation between particular events with no generalist comonent.1997, Douglas Ehring, Causation and Persistence: A Theory of Causation, page 8

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Questions about singularists

What is singularists the plural of?
Singularists is the plural of singularist.

Words near singularists in the dictionary

  1. singularised
  2. singularises
  3. singularising
  4. singularism
  5. singularist
  6. singularists
  7. singularitarian
  8. singularitarianism
  9. singularitarians
  10. singularities
  11. singularity

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