single (adj.)

  1. being or characteristic of a single thing or person; individual drops of rain; please mark the individual pages; they went their individual ways

    [ Syn: individual ]

  2. 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'

  3. existing alone or consisting of one entity or part or aspect or individual; 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'

  4. not married or related to the unmarried state; unmarried men and women; unmarried life; sex and the single girl; single parenthood; are you married or single?

    [ Syn: unmarried ]

    single (n.)

  1. a base hit on which the batter stops safely at first base

    [ Syn: bingle ]

  2. 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; they had lunch at one

    [ Syn: one , 1 , i , ace , unity ]

    single (adj.)

  1. characteristic of or meant for a single person or thing; an individual serving; single occupancy; a single bed

    [ Syn: individual ]

  2. having uniform application; a single legal code for all'

  3. not divided among or brought to bear on more than one object or objective; judging a contest with a single eye; a single devotion to duty; undivided affection; gained their exclusive attention

    [ Syn: undivided , exclusive ]

    single (v.)

  1. hit a single; the batter singled to left field'

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