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Meaning of
one(a)
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Classifying Adjective
one(a)
Definitions
1.
particular but unspecified
Examples
« early one evening »
Synonyms
unspecified
2.
having the indivisible character of a unit
Examples
« a unitary action »
« spoke with one voice »
Synonyms
united
3.
of the same kind or quality
Examples
« two animals of one species »
Synonyms
same
4.
used informally as an intensifier
Examples
« that is one fine dog »
Synonyms
extraordinary
5.
indefinite in time or position
Examples
« he will come one day »
« one place or another »
Synonyms
indefinite
6.
being the single appropriate individual of a kind
Examples
« only »
« the one horse that could win this race »
« the one person I could marry »
Synonyms
single(a)
7.
being one in number--a single unit or thing
Examples
« one person is going »
« her one thought was to win »
« I'm just one player on the team »
« one day is just like the next »
« seen one horse and you've seen them all »
Synonyms
single(a)
8.
eminent beyond or above comparison
Examples
« matchless beauty »
« the team's nonpareil center fielder »
« she's one girl in a million »
« the one and only Muhammad Ali »
« a peerless scholar »
« infamy unmatched in the Western world »
« wrote with unmatchable clarity »
Synonyms
incomparable
uncomparable