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- Dictionarysingle/ˈsɪŋɡl/
adjective
- 1. only one; not one of several: "a single red rose" Similar Opposite
- 2. unmarried or not involved in a stable sexual relationship: "a single mother" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. an individual person or thing rather than part of a pair or a group.
- 2. a hit for one run.
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"
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SINGLE definition: 1. one only: 2. not married, or not having a romantic relationship with someone: 3. considered on…. Learn more.
: consisting of one as opposed to or in contrast with many : uniform. a single standard for men and women. (3) : consisting of only one in number. holds to a single ideal. b. : having but one whorl of petals or ray flowers. a single rose. 4. a. : consisting of a separate unique whole : individual. every single citizen. b.
Single definition: only one in number; one only; unique; sole. See examples of SINGLE used in a sentence.
You use single to indicate that you are considering something on its own and separately from other things like it. [ emphasis ] Every single house in town had been damaged.
adj. 1. Not accompanied by another or others; solitary. 2. a. Consisting of one part, aspect, or section: a single thickness; a single serving. b. Having the same application for all; uniform: a single moral code for all. c. Consisting of one in number: She had but a single thought, which was to escape. 3.
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.
SINGLE definition: 1. only one: 2. used to emphasize that you are talking about each one of a group or series: 3…. Learn more.