noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
General noun and no-adjective meaning 'single' or 'one', as opposed to plural or multiple. Often used in contexts like 単数形 (singular form) or 単数で (in the singular).
英語では、単数と複数を区別する。
In English, we distinguish between singular and plural.
この名
This noun is often used in the singular.
noun
Grammatical term specifically for the singular number, as opposed to plural (複数). Used in linguistics and language learning contexts.
See also: 複数
「child」の単数は「child」、複数は「children」です。
The singular of 'child' is 'child', and the plural is 'children'.