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Definition of 'Single'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (adj.) single
only one in number; one only; unique; sole:
a single example.

2.  single
of, pertaining to, or suitable for one person only:
a single room.

3.  single
solitary or sole; lone:
He was the single survivor.

4.  single
unmarried:
a single man.

5.  single
pertaining to the unmarried state.

6.  single
of one against one:
single combat.

7.  single
consisting of only one part, element, or member:
a single lens.

8.  single
separate, particular, or distinct; individual:
every single one of you.

9.  single
uniform; applicable to all:
a single safety code for all manufacturers.

10.  single
sincere and undivided:
single devotion.

11.  single
(of a bed or bedclothes) twin-size.

12.  single
(of a flower) having only one set of petals.

13.  single
(of the eye) seeing rightly.

14. (v.t.) single
to pick or choose (one) from others (usu. fol. by out):
to single someone out for special mention.

15.  single
(in baseball)

16.  single
to advance (a base runner) by a single.

17.  single
to cause (a run) to be scored by a single.

18. (v.i.) single
to hit a single in baseball.

19. (n.) single
one person or thing; a single one; individual.

20.  single
an accommodation, ticket, etc., for one person only.

21.  single
an unmarried person.

22.  single
a one-dollar bill.

23.  single
a phonograph record, compact disc, or audio tape usu. with one popular song.

24.  single
a song so recorded.

25.  single
(in baseball) a base hit that enables a batter to reach first base safely.

26.  single
singles, (used with a sing. v.) a match with one player on each side, as a tennis match.

Definition of 'Single'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) single, bingle
a base hit on which the batter stops safely at first base

2. (adj) one, 1, I, ace, single, unity
the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
"he has the one but will need a two and three to go with it"; "they had lunch at one"

3. (adj) individual, single
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
"individual drops of rain"; "please mark the individual pages"; "they went their individual ways"

4. (adj) single
used of flowers having usually only one row or whorl of petals
"single chrysanthemums resemble daisies and may have more than one row of petals"

5. (adj) single
existing alone or consisting of one entity or part or aspect or individual
"upon the hill stood a single tower"; "had but a single thought which was to escape"; "a single survivor"; "a single serving"; "a single lens"; "a single thickness"

6. (adj) unmarried, single
not married or related to the unmarried state
"unmarried men and women"; "unmarried life"; "sex and the single girl"; "single parenthood"; "are you married or single?"

7. (adj) individual, single(a)
characteristic of or meant for a single person or thing
"an individual serving"; "single occupancy"; "a single bed"

8. (adj) single(a)
having uniform application
"a single legal code for all"

9. (verb) single(a), undivided, exclusive
not divided among or brought to bear on more than one object or objective
"judging a contest with a single eye"; "a single devotion to duty"; "undivided affection"; "gained their exclusive attention"

10. (verb) single
hit a single
"the batter singled to left field"

Definition of 'Single'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (adjective) single
just one and no more
a ring with a single diamond

2.  single
not a single
not even one
He didn't say a single word to me.

3.  single
not married or having a romantic relationship
He's 45 and still single.

4.  single
intended for one person
a single room

5.  single
one-way
a single ticket

6.  single
the single most/worst/best etc.
emphasizes the degree of sth
the single best decision I've ever made

7. (noun) single
a popular song sold alone, not as part of a CD
The rapper released a new single last week.

8.  single
a hotel room or bed for one person
***Is the room a double or a single?

9. (verb) single
to pick only one person out of a group
The teacher singled me out to answer all the questions.

Definition of 'Single'

Webster Dictionary

1. (adj) Single
one only, as distinguished from more than one; consisting of one alone; individual; separate; as, a single star

2. (adj) Single
alone; having no companion

3. (adj) Single
hence, unmarried; as, a single man or woman

4. (adj) Single
not doubled, twisted together, or combined with others; as, a single thread; a single strand of a rope

5. (adj) Single
performed by one person, or one on each side; as, a single combat

6. (adj) Single
uncompounded; pure; unmixed

7. (adj) Single
not deceitful or artful; honest; sincere

8. (adj) Single
simple; not wise; weak; silly

9. (noun) Single
a unit; one; as, to score a single

10. (noun) Single
the reeled filaments of silk, twisted without doubling to give them firmness

11. (noun) Single
a handful of gleaned grain

12. (noun) Single
a game with but one player on each side; -- usually in the plural

13. (noun) Single
a hit by a batter which enables him to reach first base only

14. (verb) Single
to select, as an individual person or thing, from among a number; to choose out from others; to separate

15. (verb) Single
to sequester; to withdraw; to retire

16. (verb) Single
to take alone, or one by one

17. (verb) Single
to take the irrregular gait called single-foot;- said of a horse. See Single-foot

Translation of 'Single'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: one only The spider hung on a single thread.
Afrikaans: enkele	Arabic: وَحيد، مُفْرَد	Bulgarian: едничък
Brazilian: único	Czech: jediný	German: einzeln
Danish: enkel	Greek: μονός, μοναδικός	Spanish: solo,único
Estonian: üksik	Farsi: تك	Finnish: yksinäinen
French: seul, unique	Hebrew: יָחִיד	Hindi: एक
Croatian: jedan jedini	Hungarian: egyetlen	Indonesian: satu-satunya
Icelandic: einn	Italian: solo, unico	Japanese: ただ一つの
Korean: 단 하나의	Lithuanian: vienintelis	Latvian: viens vienīgs
Malay: se-	Dutch: enkel	Norwegian: enkelt, eneste
Polish: jeden	Persian: تك	Pashto: يوازې: ځانكړې: لونډ، جره:
Portuguese: único	Romanian: singur, unic	Russian: один, единственный
Slovak: jediný	Slovenian: en sam	Serbian: jedan
Swedish: enda	Thai: โดด ๆ	Turkish: tek
Taiwanese: 單一的	Ukrainian: єдиний; один	Urdu: فقط ایک
Vietnamese: đơn độc	Chinese: 单一的
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