What does Single mean?
Definitions for Single
ˈsɪŋ gəlSin·gle
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word Single.
Princeton's WordNet
single, bingle(noun)
a base hit on which the batter stops safely at first base
one, 1, I, ace, single, unity(adj)
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"
individual, single(adj)
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
"individual drops of rain"; "please mark the individual pages"; "they went their individual ways"
single(adj)
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"
single(adj)
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"
unmarried, single(adj)
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?"
individual, single(a)(adj)
characteristic of or meant for a single person or thing
"an individual serving"; "single occupancy"; "a single bed"
single(a)(adj)
having uniform application
"a single legal code for all"
single(a), undivided, exclusive(verb)
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"
single(verb)
hit a single
"the batter singled to left field"
Wiktionary
single(Noun)
A 45 RPM vinyl record with one song on side A and one on side B.
Etymology: sengle, from sengle, from singulus a diminutive from the root in simplex. See simple, and confer singular.
single(Noun)
A popular song released and sold (on any format) nominally on its own though usually has at least one extra track.
The Offspring released four singles from their most recent album.
Etymology: sengle, from sengle, from singulus a diminutive from the root in simplex. See simple, and confer singular.
single(Noun)
One who is not married.
He went to the party, hoping to meet some friendly singles there.
Etymology: sengle, from sengle, from singulus a diminutive from the root in simplex. See simple, and confer singular.
single(Noun)
A score of one run.
Etymology: sengle, from sengle, from singulus a diminutive from the root in simplex. See simple, and confer singular.
single(Noun)
A hit in baseball where the batter advances to first base.
Etymology: sengle, from sengle, from singulus a diminutive from the root in simplex. See simple, and confer singular.
single(Noun)
A tile that has different values (i.e., number of pips) in each end.
Etymology: sengle, from sengle, from singulus a diminutive from the root in simplex. See simple, and confer singular.
single(Noun)
A one-way ticket.
Etymology: sengle, from sengle, from singulus a diminutive from the root in simplex. See simple, and confer singular.
single(Noun)
A score of one point, awarded when a kicked ball is dead within the non-kicking team's end zone or has exited that end zone. Officially known in the rules as a rouge.
Etymology: sengle, from sengle, from singulus a diminutive from the root in simplex. See simple, and confer singular.
single(Verb)
To identify or select one member of a group from the others; generally used with out, either to single out or to single (something) out.
Etymology: sengle, from sengle, from singulus a diminutive from the root in simplex. See simple, and confer singular.
single(Verb)
To get a hit that advances the batter exactly one base.
Pedro singled in the bottom of the eighth inning, which, if converted to a run, would put the team back into contention.
Etymology: sengle, from sengle, from singulus a diminutive from the root in simplex. See simple, and confer singular.
single(Adjective)
Not accompanied by anything else.
Can you give me a single reason not to leave right now?
Etymology: sengle, from sengle, from singulus a diminutive from the root in simplex. See simple, and confer singular.
single(Adjective)
Not divided in parts.
The potatoes left the spoon and landed in a single big lump on the plate.
Etymology: sengle, from sengle, from singulus a diminutive from the root in simplex. See simple, and confer singular.
single(Adjective)
Designed for the use of only one.
a single room
Etymology: sengle, from sengle, from singulus a diminutive from the root in simplex. See simple, and confer singular.
single(Adjective)
Not married nor dating
Josh put down that he was a single male on the dating website.
Etymology: sengle, from sengle, from singulus a diminutive from the root in simplex. See simple, and confer singular.
single(Adjective)
Having only one rank or row of petals.
Etymology: sengle, from sengle, from singulus a diminutive from the root in simplex. See simple, and confer singular.
single(Adjective)
Simple and honest; sincere, without deceit.
Etymology: sengle, from sengle, from singulus a diminutive from the root in simplex. See simple, and confer singular.
Webster Dictionary
Single(adj)
one only, as distinguished from more than one; consisting of one alone; individual; separate; as, a single star
Etymology: [L. singulus, a dim. from the root in simplex simple; cf. OE. & OF. sengle, fr. L. singulus. See Simple, and cf. Singular.]
Single(adj)
alone; having no companion
Etymology: [L. singulus, a dim. from the root in simplex simple; cf. OE. & OF. sengle, fr. L. singulus. See Simple, and cf. Singular.]
Single(adj)
hence, unmarried; as, a single man or woman
Etymology: [L. singulus, a dim. from the root in simplex simple; cf. OE. & OF. sengle, fr. L. singulus. See Simple, and cf. Singular.]
Single(adj)
not doubled, twisted together, or combined with others; as, a single thread; a single strand of a rope
Etymology: [L. singulus, a dim. from the root in simplex simple; cf. OE. & OF. sengle, fr. L. singulus. See Simple, and cf. Singular.]
Single(adj)
performed by one person, or one on each side; as, a single combat
Etymology: [L. singulus, a dim. from the root in simplex simple; cf. OE. & OF. sengle, fr. L. singulus. See Simple, and cf. Singular.]
Single(adj)
uncompounded; pure; unmixed
Etymology: [L. singulus, a dim. from the root in simplex simple; cf. OE. & OF. sengle, fr. L. singulus. See Simple, and cf. Singular.]
Single(adj)
not deceitful or artful; honest; sincere
Etymology: [L. singulus, a dim. from the root in simplex simple; cf. OE. & OF. sengle, fr. L. singulus. See Simple, and cf. Singular.]
Single(adj)
simple; not wise; weak; silly
Etymology: [L. singulus, a dim. from the root in simplex simple; cf. OE. & OF. sengle, fr. L. singulus. See Simple, and cf. Singular.]
Single(verb)
to select, as an individual person or thing, from among a number; to choose out from others; to separate
Etymology: [L. singulus, a dim. from the root in simplex simple; cf. OE. & OF. sengle, fr. L. singulus. See Simple, and cf. Singular.]
Single(verb)
to sequester; to withdraw; to retire
Etymology: [L. singulus, a dim. from the root in simplex simple; cf. OE. & OF. sengle, fr. L. singulus. See Simple, and cf. Singular.]
Single(verb)
to take alone, or one by one
Etymology: [L. singulus, a dim. from the root in simplex simple; cf. OE. & OF. sengle, fr. L. singulus. See Simple, and cf. Singular.]
Single(verb)
to take the irrregular gait called single-foot;- said of a horse. See Single-foot
Etymology: [L. singulus, a dim. from the root in simplex simple; cf. OE. & OF. sengle, fr. L. singulus. See Simple, and cf. Singular.]
Single(noun)
a unit; one; as, to score a single
Etymology: [L. singulus, a dim. from the root in simplex simple; cf. OE. & OF. sengle, fr. L. singulus. See Simple, and cf. Singular.]
Single(noun)
the reeled filaments of silk, twisted without doubling to give them firmness
Etymology: [L. singulus, a dim. from the root in simplex simple; cf. OE. & OF. sengle, fr. L. singulus. See Simple, and cf. Singular.]
Single(noun)
a handful of gleaned grain
Etymology: [L. singulus, a dim. from the root in simplex simple; cf. OE. & OF. sengle, fr. L. singulus. See Simple, and cf. Singular.]
Single(noun)
a game with but one player on each side; -- usually in the plural
Etymology: [L. singulus, a dim. from the root in simplex simple; cf. OE. & OF. sengle, fr. L. singulus. See Simple, and cf. Singular.]
Single(noun)
a hit by a batter which enables him to reach first base only
Etymology: [L. singulus, a dim. from the root in simplex simple; cf. OE. & OF. sengle, fr. L. singulus. See Simple, and cf. Singular.]
Freebase
Single
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a song recording of fewer tracks than an LP record or an album. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it usually appears on an album. Often, these are the most popular songs from albums that are released separately for promotional uses such as commercial radio airplay, and in other cases a recording released as a single does not appear on an album.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Single
sing′gl, adj. consisting of one only: individual, unique: separate, private: alone: unmarried: not combined with others: unmixed: having one only on each side: straightforward: sincere: simple, normal: pure.—v.t. to separate: to choose one from others: to select from a number.—adjs. Sing′le-act′ing, acting effectively in one direction only—of any reciprocating machine or implement; Sing′le-breast′ed, with a single row of buttons or loops only, of a coat, corsage, &c.—n. Single-en′try, a system of book-keeping in which each entry appears only once on one side or other of an account.—adj. Sing′le-eyed, having but one eye: devoted, unselfish.—ns. Sing′le-flow′er, a flower containing a single set of petals, as a wild rose; Sing′le-foot, a gait of horses, the amble.—adjs. Sing′le-hand′ed, by one's self: unassisted: having only one workman; Sing′le-heart′ed, having a single or sincere heart: without duplicity.—adv. Sing′le-heart′edly.—adj. Sing′le-mind′ed, having a single or sincere mind: upright.—ns. Sing′le-mind′edness; Sing′leness, state of being single or alone: freedom from deceit: sincerity: simplicity.—adj. Sing′le-soled, having a single sole, as a shoe: poor.—ns. Sing′le-stick, a stick or cudgel for one hand: a fight or game with singlesticks; Sing′let, an undershirt or waistcoat; Sing′leton, in whist, a hand containing one card only of some suit; Sing′letree (the same as Swingletree); Sing′le-wom′an, an unmarried woman: (obs.) a whore.—adv. Sing′ly, one by one: particularly: alone: by one's self: honestly: sincerely. [O. Fr.,—L. sin-gulus, one to each, separate, akin to sem-el, once, Gr. ham-a.]
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Single' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #534
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Single' in Written Corpus Frequency: #860
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Single' in Nouns Frequency: #2366
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Single' in Adjectives Frequency: #60
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Single in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Single in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of Single in a Sentence
We dont know if he will make it. I pray every single day of my life that he does. But if he does make it, I dont know when hell be able to work again, if hell ever be able to work again.
They are still disappeared; we don't know what happened with them... Every single day you wait for the person to come back, so then at some point you accept that ok, maybe they are not coming back.
I think we all know that there is no one single initiative that is going to be able to stop what happened in Florida or what has happened in — unfortunately — far too many other areas, where, again, you think there’s a level of safety and security and there’s not.
I'm not sure there's a single car on the road in Cuba you could bring here and put in a car show, you have to admire how resourceful the Cubans have been, keeping these cars running and modernizing them as much as they can.
The message here is that we need to know our own risk factors for cardiovascular disease and have those addressed by a trusted physician, exercise, in general, is a good thing, but we can’t always predict every single cardiac event.
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Translations for Single
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- غير متزوج, أعزب, عزبArabic
- escàpol, simple, single, batada d'una baseCatalan, Valencian
- svobodný, jednotlivý, samotnýCzech
- allein, gemeinsam, unverheiratet, einzig, einzel, vereint, alleinstehend, einzeln, solo, einheitlich, ledig, single, Alleinstehender, Junggesellin, Alleinstehende, Einer, Solomann, Junggeselle, Hagestolz, Solofrau, Jungfrau, SingleauskopplungGerman
- ανύπαντρος, μονόκλινοGreek
- unuopaĵoEsperanto
- único, soltera, solo, soltero, sencilloSpanish
- یکدونه, تک, مجرد, یکنفرهPersian
- valita, sinkku, poimia, jakamaton, [[yhden]] [[hengen]], yksittäinen, silmätikku, naimaton, yksi, singleFinnish
- célibataire, seul, simpleFrench
- singilIrish
- अविवाहितHindi
- չամուսնացած, ամուրիArmenian
- nubile, single, solo, singolo, celibeItalian
- אחתHebrew
- 独身, 独り, 未婚, シングル, 単打Japanese
- 싱글, 하나의Korean
- تاک دۆلاریKurdish
- singulusLatin
- onbestuetLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- bujangMalay
- singel, singelplate, singleNorwegian
- alleenstaand, vrijgezelDutch
- singelplate, single, singelNorwegian Nynorsk
- solitário, solteiro, particular, unitário, inteiro, único, single, solteiraPortuguese
- necăsătorit, întreg, singular, singur, nedivizat, individual, unit, separat, celibatar, unitarRomanian
- незамужняя, единственный, для одного, одинокий, одна, одинарный, неженатый, целый, холостой, единый, один, холостяк, незамужняя женщина, одиночка, синглRussian
- sam, neoženjen, singl, синглSerbo-Croatian
- enkel, enstaka, ensamstående, enda, enhetlig, ogift, odelad, singelSwedish
- เดี่ยวThai
- bekarTurkish
- синглUkrainian
- độc thânVietnamese
- selibikVolapük
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