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single

/ˈsɪŋɡəl/noun, verb, adjective2 syllables

Single means: existing alone or consisting of one entity or part or aspect or individual.

Synonyms for single51

noun, as in the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

one, 1, I, ace, unity

noun, as in a base hit on which the batter stops safely at first base

bingle

adjective, as in existing alone or consisting of one entity or part or aspect or individual

azygous, azygos, one-man, one-person, one-woman, lone, lonesome, only, sole, solitary, singular, unique, sui generis, unary, uninominal, one-member

adjective, as in being or characteristic of a single thing or person

individual, case-by-case, item-by-item, idiosyncratic, individualist, individualistic, one-on-one, man-to-man, respective, several, various, singular, separate

adjective, as in not married or related to the unmarried state

unmarried, divorced, mateless, unwed, unwedded, widowed, unmated

adjective, as in not divided among or brought to bear on more than one object or objective

undivided, exclusive, concentrated

adjective, as in characteristic of or meant for a single person or thing

individual, unshared

adjective, as in having uniform application

uniform, unvarying

also used for single

unbroken, unpartnered, available, rouge

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Opposites of single

multiple, double

What does single mean?10

adjective

1

existing alone or consisting of one entity or part or aspect or individual“upon the hill stood a single tower”

2

being or characteristic of a single thing or person“individual drops of rain”

3

not married or related to the unmarried state“unmarried men and women”

4

not divided among or brought to bear on more than one object or objective“judging a contest with a single eye”

5

characteristic of or meant for a single person or thing“an individual serving”

6

having uniform application“a single legal code for all”

7

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”

noun

1

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”

2

a base hit on which the batter stops safely at first base

verb

1

hit a single“the batter singled to left field”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with single?3

two syllables

jinglemingleshingle
Show 40 near rhymes
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Single in a sentence

  • Except for me, there wasn't a single person there.FeuDRenais
  • You can take single words or expressions from the text, but not complete sentences.unknown
  • With only a single drop of poison, the well-known fighter was defeated.marcelostockle
  • Nowadays, a single room contains both the toilet and the bathtub.ismaximum
  • Because of the heavy fog, not a single person could be seen.CK
  • A single step, and you will fall over the cliff.speedwell
  • A single mistake, and you are a failure.AlanF_US
  • Compared to a computer, a word processor has a single purpose.unknown

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of single

as a noun

plural
singles

as a verb

past tense
singled
present participle
singling
third-person singular
singles
past participle
singled