single

single
adjective
1》 only one; not one of several.
    ↘regarded as distinct from others in a group.
    ↘[with negative] even one (used for emphasis): they didn't receive a single reply.
    ↘designed or suitable for one person.
2》 not involved in a stable romantic or sexual relationship.
3》 consisting of one participle
    ↘(of a flower) having only one whorl of petals.
4》 Brit. (of a ticket) valid for an outward journey only.
5》 archaic free from duplicity or deceit: a pure and single heart.
noun
1》 a single person or thing.
2》 a short record with one song on each side.
3》 US informal a one-dollar note.
4》 Cricket a hit for one run.
    ↘Baseball a hit which allows the batter to proceed safely to first base.
5》 (singles) (especially in tennis and badminton) a game or competition for individual players.
6》 Bell-ringing a system of change-ringing in which one pair of bells changes places at each round.
verb
1》 (single someone/thing out) choose someone or something from a group for special treatment.
2》 thin out (seedlings or saplings).
3》 reduce (a railway track) to a single line.
4》 Baseball hit a single.
    ↘cause (a run) to be scored by hitting a single.
    ↘advance (a runner) by hitting a single.
Derivatives
singleness noun
singly adverb
Origin
ME: via OFr. from L. singulus, related to simplus 'simple'.

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