What does single quote mean?
Definitions for single quote
sin·gle quote
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word single quote.
Princeton's WordNet
single quotenoun
a single quotation mark
Wiktionary
single quotenoun
A quotation mark, as in She said, 'Go ahead'.
single quotenoun
An apostrophe, as in Let's do it.
ChatGPT
single quote
A single quote is a punctuation mark used to indicate a quotation, a direct speech, a contraction, or to demonstrate possession in writing. It's also used in some programming languages to define strings, characters, or as an escape character. A single quote is represented by the symbol (').
Matched Categories
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of single quote in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of single quote in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Translation
Find a translation for the single quote definition in other languages:
Select another language:
- - Select -
- 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
- 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
- Español (Spanish)
- Esperanto (Esperanto)
- 日本語 (Japanese)
- Português (Portuguese)
- Deutsch (German)
- العربية (Arabic)
- Français (French)
- Русский (Russian)
- ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
- 한국어 (Korean)
- עברית (Hebrew)
- Gaeilge (Irish)
- Українська (Ukrainian)
- اردو (Urdu)
- Magyar (Hungarian)
- मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
- Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Italiano (Italian)
- தமிழ் (Tamil)
- Türkçe (Turkish)
- తెలుగు (Telugu)
- ภาษาไทย (Thai)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
- Čeština (Czech)
- Polski (Polish)
- Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Românește (Romanian)
- Nederlands (Dutch)
- Ελληνικά (Greek)
- Latinum (Latin)
- Svenska (Swedish)
- Dansk (Danish)
- Suomi (Finnish)
- فارسی (Persian)
- ייִדיש (Yiddish)
- հայերեն (Armenian)
- Norsk (Norwegian)
- English (English)
Word of the Day
Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?
Citation
Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"single quote." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 14 Dec. 2024. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/single+quote>.
Discuss these single quote definitions with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In