Meaning of single(a) in English
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single(a)Definitions
1. characteristic of or meant for a single person or thingExamples
- « an individual serving »
- « separate rooms »
- « single occupancy »
- « a single bed »
Synonyms
- 2. having uniform application
Examples
- « a single legal code for all »
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- 3. not divided among or brought to bear on more than one object or objective
Examples
- « judging a contest with a single eye »
- « a single devotion to duty »
- « undivided affection »
- « gained their exclusive attention »
Synonyms
- 4. involved two individuals
Examples
- « single combat »
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- 5. individual and distinct
Examples
- « pegged down each separate branch to the earth »
- « a gift for every single child »
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Qualitative Adjective
single(a)Definitions
1. existing alone or consisting of one entity or part or aspect or individualExamples
- « upon the hill stood a single tower »
- « had but a single thought which was to escape »
- « a single survivor »
- « a single serving »
- « a single lens »
- « a single thickness »
Synonyms
- azygous
- azygos
- one(a)
- one-man(a)
- one-person(a)
- one-woman(a)
- lone(a)
- lonesome(a)
- only(a)
- sole(a)
- solitary(a)
- one(a)
- singular
- unique
- sui generis
- unary
- uninominal
- one-member
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Famous quotes
- « I'm happily single. » Paula Abdul
- « This is the place where anybody - like an African American kid raised by a single mom - can be president. » Jennifer M. Granholm
- « Violence is a part of America. I don't want to single out rap music. Let's be honest. America's the most violent country in the history of the world, that's just the way it is. We're all affected by it. » Spike Lee
- « Neither should a ship rely on one small anchor, nor should life rest on a single hope. » Epictetus
- « Design is the method of putting form and content together. Design, just as art, has multiple definitions there is no single definition. Design can be art. Design can be aesthetics. Design is so simple, that's why it is so complicated. » Paul Rand