singulative
[ sing-gyuh-luh-tiv ]
noun
a grammatical form or construction that expresses a singular entity or indicates that an individual is singled out from a group, especially as opposed to a collective noun. Snowflake is the singulative formed from the collective noun snow.
adjective
noting or pertaining to such a form or construction.
Origin of singulative
1Words Nearby singulative
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