singular term

noun

A word or phrase that designates (or is meant to designate) an individual object; either a proper noun or a definite description.

Similar
singular referring expressionsingular designation
Opposite
general termpredicateuniversal
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Meanings

nounsingular term (plural singular terms)

plural singular terms

  1. human sciencesA word or phrase that designates (or is meant to designate) an individual object; either a proper noun or a definite description.

    A singular term is supposed to designate a single object, as opposed to a general term which applies to many objects.

    1980, Saul Kripke, Naming and Necessity, Harvard University Press, page 27

    Synonyms: singular referring expression, singular designation

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA word or phrase that designates (or is meant to designate) an individual object; either a proper noun or a definite description.

Similar
singular referring expressionsingular designation
Opposite
general termpredicateuniversal
Cite this entry
APA

singular term. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/singular%20term

MLA

“singular term.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/singular%20term. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “singular term,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/singular%20term.

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