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   one

   /wʌn/

   cardinal

   • 1. the lowest cardinal number; half of two; 1: "there's only room for one person" Similar a singlea solitarya solea lone
   • ▪ a single person or thing: "they would straggle home in ones and twos" Similar a singlea solitarya solea lone
   • ▪ just one as opposed to any more or to none at all; single (used for emphasis): "her one concern is to save her daughter" Similar onlysinglesolitarysole
   • ▪ denoting a particular item of a pair or number of items: "electronics is one of his hobbies"
   • ▪ denoting a particular but unspecified occasion or period: "one afternoon in late October" Similar someanya certain
   • ▪ used before a name to denote a person who is not known to the reader or hearer; a certain: "he worked as a clerk for one Mr Ming"
   • ▪ a noteworthy example of (used for emphasis): informal North American "the actor was one smart-mouthed troublemaker"
   • ▪ one year old.
   • ▪ one o'clock: "I'll be there at one"
   • ▪ a size of garment or other merchandise denoted by one.
   • ▪ a domino or dice with one spot.
   • 2. the same; identical: "all types of training meet one common standard" Similar onlysinglesolitarysole
   • 3. a joke or story: informal "the one about the Englishman, the Irishman, and the Yank"
   • 4. an alcoholic drink: informal "a cool one after a day on the water"
   • 5. alone: West Indian "the time when you one tackled a field of cane and finished before the others had even started"

   pronoun

   • 1. referring to a person or thing previously mentioned or easily identified: "her mood changed from one of moroseness to one of joy"
   • 2. a person of a specified kind: "you're the one who ruined her life"
   • ▪ a person who is remarkable in some way: "you never saw such a one for figures"
   • 3. used to refer to the speaker, or any person, as representing people in general: "one must admire him for his willingness"

   Word Origin Old Englishān, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch een and German ein, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin unus. The initial w sound developed before the 15th century and was occasionally represented in the spelling; it was not accepted into standard English until the late 17th century.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › oneOne Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   : being a single unit or thing. one day at a time. She is one year old. 2. a. : being one in particular. early one morning. The Grand Canyon is one place I'd like to visit. b. : being preeminently what is indicated. one fine person. She is one tough teacher. 3. a. : being the same in kind or quality. both of one species.

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › oneONE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   One definition: being or amounting to a single unit or individual or entire thing, item, or object rather than two or more; a single. See examples of ONE used in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryONE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   ONE meaning: 1. the number 1: 2. a member of a group of people or things: 3. used to refer to a time in the…. Learn more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishONE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   33 meanings: 1. a. single; lone; not two or more b. (as pronoun) c. (in combination) 2. a. distinct from all others; only;.... Click for more definitions.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › oneOne - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   One refers to a single person or thing, as well as the number one. If you’re looking for a whole number between zero and two, you can only find one. One is all alone, but it at least it gets to be the first in line. It also gets to be the one and only, far and away the best, and one of a kind.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › oneOne - definition of one by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Being a single entity, unit, object, or living being: I ate one peach. 2. Characterized by unity; undivided: They spoke with one voice. 3. a. Of the same kind or quality: two animals of one species. b. Forming a single entity of two or more components: three chemicals combining into one solution. 4.

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › oneOne Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   the one and only. — used before the name of a famous person to say that there is no one else like that person. the one and only Elvis Presley. ONE meaning: 1 : the number 1; 2 : a one-dollar bill.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryONE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   ONE meaning: 1. the number 1 2. used to refer to a particular person or thing in a group that has already been…. Learn more.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryONE definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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    33 senses: 1. a. single; lone; not two or more b. (as pronoun) c. (in combination) 2. a. distinct from all others; only; unique.... Click for more definitions.

11. www.dictionary.com › browse › one'sONE Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

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    One definition: being or amounting to a single unit or individual or entire thing, item, or object rather than two or more; a single. See examples of ONE used in a sentence.