singular term
noun1
Human sciences, Logic, Mathematics, Philosophy, Sciences 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:
- Synonyms
- singular referring expression, singular designation
- Related terms
- proper name, denotation