Definitions for Single
ˈsɪŋ gəlSin·gle

Princeton's WordNet(1.60 / 5 votes)Rate this definition:

1. single, binglenoun

   a base hit on which the batter stops safely at first base

2. one, 1, I, ace, single, unityadjective

   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. individual, singleadjective

   being or characteristic of a single thing or person

   "individual drops of rain"; "please mark the individual pages"; "they went their individual ways"

4. singleadjective

   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. singleadjective

   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. unmarried, singleadjective

   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. individual, single(a)adjective

   characteristic of or meant for a single person or thing

   "an individual serving"; "single occupancy"; "a single bed"

8. single(a)adjective

   having uniform application

   "a single legal code for all"

9. single(a), undivided, exclusiveverb

   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. singleverb

    hit a single

    "the batter singled to left field"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. singlenoun

   A 45 RPM vinyl record with one song on side A and one on side B.

2. singlenoun

   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.

3. singlenoun

   One who is not married.

   He went to the party, hoping to meet some friendly singles there.

4. singlenoun

   A score of one run.

5. singlenoun

   A hit in baseball where the batter advances to first base.

6. singlenoun

   A tile that has different values (i.e., number of pips) in each end.

7. singlenoun

   A one-way ticket.

8. singlenoun

   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.

9. singleverb

   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.

10. singleverb

    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.

11. singleadjective

    Not accompanied by anything else.

    Can you give me a single reason not to leave right now?

12. singleadjective

    Not divided in parts.

    The potatoes left the spoon and landed in a single big lump on the plate.

13. singleadjective

    Designed for the use of only one.

    a single room

14. singleadjective

    Not married nor dating

    Josh put down that he was a single male on the dating website.

15. singleadjective

    Having only one rank or row of petals.

16. singleadjective

    Simple and honest; sincere, without deceit.

17. Etymology: sengle, from sengle, from singulus a diminutive from the root in simplex. See simple, and confer singular.

Webster Dictionary(4.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Singleadjective

   one only, as distinguished from more than one; consisting of one alone; individual; separate; as, a single star

2. Singleadjective

   alone; having no companion

3. Singleadjective

   hence, unmarried; as, a single man or woman

4. Singleadjective

   not doubled, twisted together, or combined with others; as, a single thread; a single strand of a rope

5. Singleadjective

   performed by one person, or one on each side; as, a single combat

6. Singleadjective

   uncompounded; pure; unmixed

7. Singleadjective

   not deceitful or artful; honest; sincere

8. Singleadjective

   simple; not wise; weak; silly

9. Singleverb

   to select, as an individual person or thing, from among a number; to choose out from others; to separate

10. Singleverb

    to sequester; to withdraw; to retire

11. Singleverb

    to take alone, or one by one

12. Singleverb

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

13. Singlenoun

    a unit; one; as, to score a single

14. Singlenoun

    the reeled filaments of silk, twisted without doubling to give them firmness

15. Singlenoun

    a handful of gleaned grain

16. Singlenoun

    a game with but one player on each side; -- usually in the plural

17. Singlenoun

    a hit by a batter which enables him to reach first base only

18. Etymology: [L. singulus, a dim. from the root in simplex simple; cf. OE. & OF. sengle, fr. L. singulus. See Simple, and cf. Singular.]

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Single' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #534

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Single' in Written Corpus Frequency: #860

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Single' in Nouns Frequency: #2366

4. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Single' in Adjectives Frequency: #60

How to pronounce Single?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Single in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Single in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Single in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Single in a Sentence

1. Joseph Addison:

   There are many shining qualities on the mind of man; but none so useful as discretion. It is this which gives a value to all the rest, and sets them at work in their proper places, and turns them to the advantage of their possessor. Without it, learning is pedantry; wit, impertinence; virtue itself looks like weakness; and the best parts only qualify a man to be more sprightly in errors, and active to his own prejudice. Though a man has all other perfections and wants discretion, he will be of no great consequence in the world; but if he has this single talent in perfection, and but a common share of others, he may do what he pleases in his station of life.

2. Nicola Clark:

   The idea was to pool expertise in a single project. They had to fight the reticent impulses of national governments that were not yet sure if they wanted to co-operate politically.

3. Vonda Knox:

   My son said that if it were Chris Watts, Chris Watts would have been looking everywhere, he would have been studying every second of any home cameras looking for any single clue – and I agree with him, chris just appeared uncomfortable. And even when he gave interviews on his porch, there was just a total lack of emotion. It was just offsetting. I think a lot of people saw that but could n’t believe it. I can understand being in shock, but there has to be some emotion there in losing Chris Watts.

4. Martin County:

   In my decades of law enforcement I ca n’t remember a single case where we had such good( intelligence).

5. Karl Reinhard:

   Parasites travel long distances within their hosts, protozoa [single-celled organisms], as well as parasites, can be found in ancient contexts.

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