single

/sˈɪŋɡəl/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

adjective

being or characteristic of a single thing or person
“individual drops of rain”
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”
existing alone or consisting of one entity or part or aspect or individual
“upon the hill stood a single tower”
not married or related to the unmarried state
“unmarried men and women”
characteristic of or meant for a single person or thing
“an individual serving”
having uniform application
“a single legal code for all”
not divided among or brought to bear on more than one object or objective
“judging a contest with a single eye”

noun

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

verb

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