single single /ˈsɪŋgəl/

adjective

1. () 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
   
2. 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
   
3. 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?
   
4. Having uniform application  ( single )
   having uniform application
    A single legal code for all
   a single legal code for all
   
5. 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
   
6. 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
   
7. (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

1. () 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
   
2. The smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number  ( I , single , unity , 1 , ace , 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

1. () (baseball) hit a single  ( single )
   (baseball) hit a single
    The batter singled to left field
   the batter singled to left field