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   single

   /ˈsɪŋɡl/

   adjective

   • 1. only one; not one of several: "a single red rose" Similar oneone onlysolelonesolitaryisolatedby itselfuniqueexclusiveunaccompaniedby oneselfalonesolooddOpposite doublemultiple
   • ▪ regarded as distinct from each other or others in a group: "she wrote down every single word" Similar individualseparatedistinctparticular
   • ▪ even one (used for emphasis): "they didn't receive a single reply"
   • ▪ designed or suitable for one person: "a single bed"
   • ▪ not accompanied by others; alone. archaic
   • 2. unmarried or not involved in a stable sexual relationship: "a single mother" Similar unmarriedunattachedfreeavailableeligibleyoung, free, and singlefootloose and fancy freeunwedunweddedwifelesshusbandlessspouselesspartnerlessa bachelordated, derogatory:on the shelfa spinsterarchaic:soleOpposite married
   • 3. consisting of one part: "the studio was a single large room"
   • ▪ (of a ticket) valid for an outward journey only, not for the return: British "a first-class single ticket"
   • ▪ (of a flower) having only one whorl of petals: "the individual blooms can be single, semi-double, or fully double"
   • ▪ denoting an alcoholic drink that consists of one measure of spirits: "a single whisky"
   • 4. free from duplicity or deceit; ingenuous: archaic "a pure and single heart"

   noun

   • 1. an individual person or thing rather than part of a pair or a group.
   • ▪ a short record or CD featuring one main song or track.
   • ▪ people who are unmarried or not involved in a stable sexual relationship: "the divorce rate is rising so you'll see more singles in their late 30s and early 40s"
   • ▪ a ticket that is valid only for an outward journey. British
   • ▪ a bedroom, especially in a hotel, that is suitable for one person.
   • ▪ a single measure of spirits.
   • ▪ a one-dollar note. informal US
   • 2. a hit for one run.
   • ▪ a hit which allows the batter to proceed safely to first base.
   • 3. (especially in tennis and badminton) a game or competition for individual players, not pairs or teams.
   • 4. a system of change-ringing in which one pair of bells changes places at each round.

   verb

   • 1. choose someone or something from a group for special treatment: "one newspaper was singled out for criticism"
   • 2. thin out (seedlings or saplings): "hand hoes are used for singling roots"
   • 3. reduce (a railway track) to a single line: "the South Western line was singled west of Salisbury"
   • 4. hit a single: "Cohen singled to centre"
   • ▪ cause (a run) to be scored by hitting a single.
   • ▪ advance (a runner) by hitting a single.

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin singulus, related to simplus ‘simple’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. singledom noun
   • 2. singleness noun

   Scrabble Points: 7

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   • Znaczenie Single, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     single definicja: 1. one only: 2. not married, or not having...

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     SINGLETON definition: 1. a man or woman who does not have a...

   • English (US)

     SINGLE meaning: 1. one only: 2. not married, or not having a...

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   Single definition: only one in number; one only; unique; sole. See examples of SINGLE used in a sentence.

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   If something is totally alone, or consists of only one part, it's single, like a single sock in your clean laundry basket that's mysteriously lost its mate. Maybe there's a single house on a street, or a single red rose in a bouquet.