Definition
Meaning of 'single'
Meaning of 'single' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Single 
[ a.]
- One only, as distinguished from more than one; consisting
of one alone; individual; separate; as, a single star. [ a.]- Alone; having no companion.
- Hence, unmarried; as, a single man or woman.
- Not doubled, twisted together, or combined with others; as, a single thread; a single strand of a rope.
- Performed by one person, or one on each side; as, a single combat.
- Uncompounded; pure; unmixed.
- Not deceitful or artful; honest; sincere.
- Simple; not wise; weak; silly.
2. Single [ n.]
- A unit; one; as, to score a single. [ n.]- The reeled filaments of silk, twisted without doubling to give them firmness.
- A handful of gleaned grain.
- A game with but one player on each side; -- usually in the plural.
- A hit by a batter which enables him to reach first base only.
3. Single [ v. i.]
- To take the irrregular gait called single-foot;- said of
a horse. See Single-foot. [ v. i.]4. Single [ v. t.]
- To select, as an individual person or thing, from among
a number; to choose out from others; to separate. [ v. t.]- To sequester; to withdraw; to retire.
- To take alone, or one by one.
Meaning of 'single' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. single [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
- the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
Example in sentence:
- he has the one but will need a two and three to go with it;
- they had lunch at one
2. single [ v]
[ v]Meaning (2):
- hit a single
- hit a single
Example in sentence:
- the batter singled to left field
3. single [ a]
[ a]Meaning (3):
- being or characteristic of a single thing or person
- being or characteristic of a single thing or person
Example in sentence:
- individual drops of rain;
- please mark the individual pages;
- they went their individual ways
Meaning (4):
- used of flowers having usually only one row or whorl of petals
- used of flowers having usually only one row or whorl of petals
Example in sentence:
- single chrysanthemums resemble daisies and may have more than one row of petals
Meaning (5):
- not married or related to the unmarried state
- not married or related to the unmarried state
Example in sentence:
- are you married or single?;
- sex and the single girl;
- single parenthood;
- unmarried life;
- unmarried men and women
Meaning (6):
- existing alone or consisting of one entity or part or aspect or individual
- existing alone or consisting of one entity or part or aspect or individual
Example in sentence:
- a single lens;
- a single serving;
- a single survivor;
- a single thickness;
- had but a single thought which was to escape;
- upon the hill stood a single tower
4. single [ s]
[ s]Meaning (7):
- having uniform application
- having uniform application
Example in sentence:
- a single legal code for all
Meaning (8):
- characteristic of or meant for a single person or thing
- characteristic of or meant for a single person or thing
Example in sentence:
- a single bed;
- an individual serving;
- single occupancy
Meaning (9):
- not divided among or brought to bear on more than one object or objective
- not divided among or brought to bear on more than one object or objective
Example in sentence:
- a single devotion to duty;
- gained their exclusive attention;
- judging a contest with a single eye;
- undivided affection
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