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 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