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sin⋅gle

  [sing-guhl] adjective, verb, -gled, -gling, noun
–adjective
1. only one in number; one only; unique; sole: a single example.
2. of, pertaining to, or suitable for one person only: a single room.
3. solitary or sole; lone: He was the single survivor.
4. unmarried: a single man.
5. pertaining to the unmarried state: the single life.
6. of one against one, as combat or fight.
7. consisting of only one part, element, or member: a single lens.
8. sincere and undivided: single devotion.
9. separate, particular, or distinct; individual: Every single one of you must do your best. It's the single most important thing.
10. uniform; applicable to all: a single safety code for all manufacturers.
11. (of a bed or bedclothes) twin-size.
12. (of a flower) having only one set of petals.
13. British. of standard strength or body, as ale, beer, etc. Compare double (def. 1).
14. (of the eye) seeing rightly.
–verb (used with object)
15. to pick or choose (one) from others (usually fol. by out): to single out a fact for special mention.
16. Baseball.
a. to cause the advance of (a base runner) by a one-base hit.
b. to cause (a run) to be scored by a one-base hit (often fol. by in or home).
–verb (used without object)
17. Baseball. to hit a single.
–noun
18. one person or thing; a single one.
19. an accommodation suitable for one person only, as a hotel room or a table at a restaurant: to reserve a single.
20. a ticket for a single seat at a theater.
21. British.
a. a one-way ticket.
b. a steam locomotive having one driving wheel on each side.
22. an unmarried person, esp. one who is relatively young.
23. Baseball. Also called one-base hit. a base hit that enables a batter to reach first base safely.
24. singles, (used with a singular verb) a match with one player on each side, as a tennis match.
25. Golf. twosome (def. 4).
26. Cricket. a hit for which one run is scored.
27. Informal. a one-dollar bill.
28. a phonograph record, CD, or cassette usually having two songs.
29. one of the songs recorded on a single.
30. Often, singles. Textiles.
a. reeled or spun silk that may or may not be thrown.
b. a one-ply yarn of any fiber that has been drawn and twisted.
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Origin:
1275–1325; late ME (adj.), ME sengle < OF < L singulus individual, single, (pl.) one apiece, deriv. of *sem- one (see simplex )

Synonyms:
1. distinct, particular. 3. isolated. 4. unwed. 15. select. 18. individual.
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sin·gle   (sĭng'gəl)   
adj.  

  1. Not accompanied by another or others; solitary.

    1. Consisting of one part, aspect, or section: a single thickness; a single serving.

    2. Having the same application for all; uniform: a single moral code for all.

    3. Consisting of one in number: She had but a single thought, which was to escape.

    4. Separate from others; individual and distinct: Every single child will receive a gift.

    5. Having individual opponents; involving two individuals only: single combat.

    6. Honest; undisguised: a single adoration.

    7. Wholly attentive: You must judge the contest with a single eye.

    8. Unmarried.

    9. Lacking a partner: a single parent.

    10. Relating to the unmarried state: enjoys the single life.

    11. Of or relating to celibacy.

  3. Not divided; unbroken: a single slab of ice.

    1. Separate from others; individual and distinct: Every single child will receive a gift.

    2. Having individual opponents; involving two individuals only: single combat.

    3. Honest; undisguised: a single adoration.

    4. Wholly attentive: You must judge the contest with a single eye.

    5. Unmarried.

    6. Lacking a partner: a single parent.

    7. Relating to the unmarried state: enjoys the single life.

    8. Of or relating to celibacy.

    1. Honest; undisguised: a single adoration.

    2. Wholly attentive: You must judge the contest with a single eye.

    3. Unmarried.

    4. Lacking a partner: a single parent.

    5. Relating to the unmarried state: enjoys the single life.

    6. Of or relating to celibacy.

  6. Designed to accommodate one person: a single bed.

    1. Unmarried.

    2. Lacking a partner: a single parent.

    3. Relating to the unmarried state: enjoys the single life.

    4. Of or relating to celibacy.

  8. Botany Having only one rank or row of petals: a single flower.

n.  

  1. One that is separate and individual.

  2. An accommodation for one person, as in a hotel.

    1. An unmarried person.

    2. singles Unmarried persons considered as a group: a bar for singles.

    3. A phonograph record, especially a forty-five, having one song on each side.

    4. A song on one of these sides.

    5. A song, often from a full-length album or compact disk, that is released for airplay.

    6. A hit for one run in cricket.

    7. A golf match between two players.

    8. A tennis or badminton match between two players. Often used in the plural.

    9. singles A competition in which individuals compete against each other, as in rowing or figure skating.

  4. A one-dollar bill.

    1. A phonograph record, especially a forty-five, having one song on each side.

    2. A song on one of these sides.

    3. A song, often from a full-length album or compact disk, that is released for airplay.

    4. A hit for one run in cricket.

    5. A golf match between two players.

    6. A tennis or badminton match between two players. Often used in the plural.

    7. singles A competition in which individuals compete against each other, as in rowing or figure skating.

  6. Baseball A hit by which a batter reaches first base safely; a one-base hit.

  7. Sports

    1. A hit for one run in cricket.

    2. A golf match between two players.

    3. A tennis or badminton match between two players. Often used in the plural.

    4. singles A competition in which individuals compete against each other, as in rowing or figure skating.

v.   sin·gled, sin·gling, sin·gles

v.   tr.

  1. To choose or distinguish from others. Often used with out: We singled her out from the list of applicants.

  2. Baseball

    1. To cause (a base runner) to score or advance by making a one-base hit: singled him to second.

    2. To cause the scoring of (a run) by a one-base hit.

v.   intr. Baseball
To make a single.

[Middle English sengle, from Old French, from Latin singulus; see sem-1 in Indo-European roots.]
sin'gle·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Slang Dictionary
single

  1. n.
    one dollar; a dollar bill. : I don't have enough singles in the register to get me through the morning.
  2. n.
    an unmarried person. (Usually plural.) : I'm holding a little party for singles.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

single  (n.)
1486, "the middle or outer claw on the foot of a hawk or falcon," from single (adj.). Given various technical meanings from 16c. Sports sense is attested from 1851 (cricket), 1858 (baseball). Meaning "phonograph record with one song on each side" is from 1949. Meaning "unmarried person" is from 1964; singles bar attested from 1969. An earlier word for "unmarried or unattached person" is singleton (1937).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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