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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

singular term en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. A 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:

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singular terms Number=Plur lexicographic

Antonyms

universal · predicate · general term

Relateds

proper name · denotation

Synonyms

singular designation · singular referring expression