single

adjective

1. one only; one and no more; individual
2. separate and distinct from others of the same kind: every single time
without another or others; alone; solitary
of or for one person, as a bed or room, or one family, as a house
between two persons only; with only one on each side: single combat
1. unmarried
2. of or characteristic of the unmarried state
having only one part; not double, compound, multiple, etc.
the same for all; uniform: a single scale of pay
being a whole, or unbroken: forming a single front
having only one row or set of petals: said of flowers
honest; sincere
seeing justly: to judge with a single eye
Rare unique; singular
Archaic weak; inferior: said of beer, ale, etc.

transitive verb singled, singling

intransitive verb

☆ Baseball to hit a single

noun

a single person or thing; specif.,
1. a hotel room, travel space, etc. for one person
2. unmarried people collectively
3. ☆ Informal a one-dollar bill
4. Informal a phonograph record, usually recorded at 45 rpm, with one short performance on each side
☆ Baseball a hit on which the batter reaches first base
Cricket a hit by which one run is scored
Golf a match between two players
Racket Sports a match with only one player on each side

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See single in American Heritage Dictionary 4

(sĭngˈgəl)

adjective

Not accompanied by another or others; solitary.
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.
Not divided; unbroken: a single slab of ice.
a. Separate from others; individual and distinct: Every single child will receive a gift.
b. Having individual opponents; involving two individuals only: single combat.
a. Honest; undisguised: a single adoration.
b. Wholly attentive: You must judge the contest with a single eye.
Designed to accommodate one person: a single bed.
a. Unmarried.
b. Lacking a partner: a single parent.
c. Relating to the unmarried state: enjoys the single life.
d. Of or relating to celibacy.
Botany Having only one rank or row of petals: a single flower.

noun

One that is separate and individual.
An accommodation for one person, as in a hotel.
a. An unmarried person.
b. singles Unmarried persons considered as a group: a bar for singles.
A one-dollar bill.
a. A phonograph record, especially a forty-five, having one song on each side.
b. A song on one of these sides.
c. A song, often from a full-length album or compact disk, that is released for airplay.
Baseball A hit by which a batter reaches first base safely; a one-base hit.
Sports
a. A hit for one run in cricket.
b. A golf match between two players.
c. A tennis or badminton match between two players. Often used in the plural.
d. singles A competition in which individuals compete against each other, as in rowing or figure skating.

verb sin·gled, sin·gling, sin·gles

verb, transitive

To choose or distinguish from others. Often used with out: We singled her out from the list of applicants.
Baseball
a. To cause (a base runner) to score or advance by making a one-base hit: singled him to second.
b. To cause the scoring of (a run) by a one-base hit.

verb, intransitive
Baseball

To make a single.

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