Definitions for Single
ˈsɪŋ gəlSin·gle

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

1. single, bingle(noun)

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

2. 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"

3. 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"

4. 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"

5. 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"

6. 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?"

7. individual, single(a)(adj)

   characteristic of or meant for a single person or thing

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

8. single(a)(adj)

   having uniform application

   "a single legal code for all"

9. 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"

10. single(verb)

    hit a single

    "the batter singled to left field"

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1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. single(Noun)

   A one-way ticket.

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

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. 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.

13. 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.

14. 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.

15. 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.

16. 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(4.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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.]

2. 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.]

3. 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.]

4. 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.]

5. 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.]

6. 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.]

7. 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.]

8. 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.]

9. 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.]

10. 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.]

11. 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.]

12. 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.]

13. 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.]

14. 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.]

15. 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.]

16. 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.]

17. 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.]

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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?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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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. Jay Jacobs:

   Every single time that we were weighed in, there were witnesses and it was recorded, that was every single time, so that's not true.

2. Peter Hotez:

   This is the single largest public health failure in the modern history of the United States, certainly, in the last hundred years, and it happened because of the refusal by the White House to launch a national campaign and a national strategy against the virus. So it's beyond upsetting.

3. Frank Baptiste:

   You’re essentially doing repetition after repetition of single-leg body weight squats. You’re only going up, but it’s all of your body weight on one leg.

4. Mr vybs live:

   After corona virus i have to get married. .next virus will not find me still single. Enough is enough

5. Josh Hawley:

   Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Capitol Hill Saturday. The current draft legislation, rolled out by the Senate GOP andobtained by Fox News on Thursday, would provide payments of up to $ 1,200 per person. They would be phased down at adjusted gross income thresholds of $ 75,000 for individuals and $ 150,000 per couple. Additionally, there would be $ 500 payments for each child. The amount, though, is slated to then be reduced by $ 5 for each $ 100 a taxpayers income exceeds the legislations threshold. The amount is reduced to zero for single taxpayers with incomes exceeding $ 99,000 and $ 198,000 for joint filers. The legislation also outlined $ 300 billion for small businesses to keep furloughed and laid-off workers on the payroll and $ 208 billion in loans to airlines and other industries. Some Republicans have objected to certain measures outlined in the bill, and most Democrats, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, have sounded the alarm saying the measure does not go far enough in protecting American families, and is too focused on corporations. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., introduced an amendment to McConnells plan on Saturday, which aimed to expand relief forlow-income and middle-income Americans.Hawleys plan lowers the threshold for Americans to qualify for the $ 1,200 relief. In order to qualify, under Josh Hawley amendment, an individual must be a U.S. citizen with a Social Security number. Under McConnells plan, an individual must file taxes and have an income greater than $ 0 in order to qualify, which Josh Hawley says leaves behind Americans who are disabled, or living in public housing that dont file taxes due to not having any true income of their own. During this emergency our focus should be on helping every American who needs it, including especially our most vulnerable citizens, excluding or penalizing families with lower incomes doesnt make sense. Congress should prioritize lower-income and middle-class families through this crisis. Meanwhile, White House Legislative Affairs Director Eric Ueland declined to share specific details Capitol Hill Saturday on whether all GOP senators were on board with the ongoing discussions over the stimulus package.

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