From 'singular', 'solo' popped into my head... On 5/8/05, Hal Fulton <hal9000 / hypermetrics.com> wrote: > Carlos wrote: > > [Yukihiro Matsumoto <matz / ruby-lang.org>, 2005-05-08 17.13 CEST] > > [...] > > > >>I'd like to emphasize the "per-object" attribute of the object. > >>Ideally, the term should be "xxxx class" where > >> > >> * xxxx describe the class is per-object. > >> * xxxx is an adjective, or a noun that can be used like adjective. > >> * we can call methods now we call "singleton methods" as xxxx > >> methods for consistency. > > > > > > "Particular"? > > > > (In Spanish it fits perfectly, but maybe is a false friend...) > > > > I think it almost fits. > > If we use such an adjective, I would favor something like: > > - unique > - individual > - solitary > > > Hal > >