| singularity | Origin: L. Singularitas: cf. F. Singularite. 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) 2. Anything singular, rare, or curious. "Your gallery Have we passed through, not without much content In many singularities." (Shak) 3. Possession of a particular or exclusive privilege, prerogative, or distinction. "No bishop of Rome ever took upon him this name of singularity [universal bishop]" (Hooker) "Catholicism . . . Must be understood in opposition to the legal singularity of the Jewish nation." (Bp. Pearson) 4. Celibacy. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| singultation | Hiccupping. See: hiccup. Origin: L. Singulto, pp. -atus, to hiccup (05 Mar 2000) |
| singultous | <medicine> Relating to, or affected with, hiccough. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| singultus | Hiccup. (18 Nov 1997) |
| sinical | <mathematics> Of or pertaining to a sine; employing, or founded upon, sines; as, a sinical quadrant. Origin: From Sine. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| sinigrase | <enzyme> An enzyme in mustard seed that converts thioglycosides into thiols plus sugars. Synonym: myrosinase, sinigrase, sinigrinase. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sinigrin | <chemistry> A glucoside found in the seeds of black mustard (Brassica nigra, formerly Sinapis nigra) It resembles sinalbin, and consists of a potassium salt of myronic acid. Origin: From NL. Sinapis nigra. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| sinistrad | <anatomy> Toward the left side; sinistrally. Origin: L. Sinistra the left hand + ad tp. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| sinistral | 1. Of or pertaining to the left, inclining to the left; sinistrous; opposed to dextral. 2. <zoology> Having the whorls of the spire revolving or rising to the left; reversed; said of certain spiral shells. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| sinistrality | The condition of being left-handed. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sinistrin | <chemistry> A mucilaginous carbohydrate, resembling achroodextrin, extracted from squill as a colourless amorphous substance; so called because it is levorotatory. Origin: L. Sinister left. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| sinistro- | Left, toward the left. Origin: L. Sinister (05 Mar 2000) |
| sinistrocardia | Displacement of the heart beyond the normal position on the left side. Origin: sinistro-+ G. Kardia, heart (05 Mar 2000) |
| sinistrocerebral | Relating to the left cerebral hemisphere. Origin: sinistro-+ L. Cerebrum, brain (05 Mar 2000) |
| sinistrocular | Seldom-used term denoting one who prefers the left eye in monocular work, such as in the use of a microscope. Compare: dominant eye. Origin: sinistro-+ L. Oculus, eye (05 Mar 2000) |