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sin·gle·ton
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gəl
tən
/
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-g
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l-t
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n
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noun
1.
a person or thing occurring singly, especially an individual
set
apart from others:
a research program involving twins and singletons.
2.
Cards
.
a card that is the only one of a suit in a hand.
3.
Mathematics
.
a set consisting of one given element.
Origin:
1875–80;
single
+
-ton
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a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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singleton
(ˈsɪŋɡ
ə
ltən)
—
n
1.
bridge
an original holding of one card only in a suit
2.
a single object, individual, etc, separated or distinguished from a pair or group
3.
maths
a set containing only one member
4.
a person who is neither married nor in a relationship
[C19: from
single
, on the model of
simpleton
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Word Origin & History
singleton
"single card of a suit in a hand," 1876, originally in whist, from
single
(adj.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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