single
single /ˈsɪŋgəl/
adjective
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)
Being or characteristic of a single thing or person
(
individual
, single
)
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
Individual drops of rain
individual drops of rain
Please mark the individual pages
please mark the individual pages
They went their individual ways
they went their individual ways
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Not divided among or brought to bear on more than one object or objective
(
exclusive
, single
, undivided
)
not divided among or brought to bear on more than one object or objective
Judging a contest with a single eye
judging a contest with a single eye
A single devotion to duty
a single devotion to duty
Undivided affection
undivided affection
Gained their exclusive attention
gained their exclusive attention
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Not married or related to the unmarried state
(
single
, unmarried
)
not married or related to the unmarried state
Unmarried men and women
unmarried men and women
Unmarried life
unmarried life
Sex and the single girl
sex and the single girl
Single parenthood
single parenthood
Are you married or single?
are you married or single?
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Having uniform application
(
single
)
having uniform application
A single legal code for all
a single legal code for all
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Characteristic of or meant for a single person or thing
(
single
, individual
)
characteristic of or meant for a single person or thing
An individual serving
an individual serving
Single occupancy
single occupancy
A single bed
a single bed
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Existing alone or consisting of one entity or part or aspect or individual
(
single
)
existing alone or consisting of one entity or part or aspect or individual
Upon the hill stood a single tower
upon the hill stood a single tower
Had but a single thought which was to escape
had but a single thought which was to escape
A single survivor
a single survivor
A single serving
a single serving
A single lens
a single lens
A single thickness
a single thickness
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(botany) used of flowers having usually only one row or whorl of petals
(
single
)
(botany) 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
single chrysanthemums resemble daisies and may have more than one row of petals
noun
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(
)
A base hit on which the batter stops safely at first base
(
bingle
[Informal] , single
)
a base hit on which the batter stops safely at first base
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The smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
(
I
, single
, unity
, ace
, 1
, one
)
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
he has the one but will need a two and three to go with it
They had lunch at one
they had lunch at one
verb
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(
)
(baseball) hit a single
(
single
)
(baseball) hit a single
The batter singled to left field
the batter singled to left field