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single > 11 senses
ADJECTIVE1singleExisting alone or consisting of one entity or part or aspect or individual
2singleUsed of flowers having usually only one row or whorl of petals
3single, unmarriedNot married or related to the unmarried state
4single, individual, separateCharacteristic of or meant for a single person or thing
5singleHaving uniform application
6single, undivided, exclusiveNot divided among or brought to bear on more than one object or objective
7singleInvolved two individuals
8single, separateIndividual and distinct
NOUN1singleA base hit on which the batter stops safely at first base
2single, one, 1, I, ace, unityThe smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
VERB1singleHit a one-base hit
single > pronunciation
Soundssih'nggahl
Rhymesabdominal, Abel, able, and 2059 more rhymes in ahl at the HyperDic website...
single > adjective 1
MeaningExisting alone or consisting of one entity or part or aspect or individual.
Examples"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"
Similarazygous, azygos; one; one-man, one-person, one-woman; lone, lonesome, only, sole, solitary; one; singular, unique; sui generis; unary; uninominal, one-member
Contrarymultiple
Adverbssingly; singly
single > adjective 2
MeaningUsed of flowers having usually only one row or whorl of petals.
Examples"single chrysanthemums resemble daisies and may have more than one row of petals"
Categorybotany, phytology
Contrarydouble
single > adjective 3
MeaningNot married or related to the unmarried state.
Examples"sex and the single girl"; "single parenthood"; "are you married or single?"
Synonymsunmarried
Similardivorced; mateless; unwed, unwedded; widowed
See alsounmated
Contrarymarried
single > adjective 4
MeaningCharacteristic of or meant for a single person or thing.
Examples"single occupancy"; "a single bed"
Synonymsindividual, separate
Similar tounshared
single > adjective 5
MeaningHaving uniform application.
Examples"a single legal code for all"
Similar touniform, unvarying
single > adjective 6
MeaningNot divided among or brought to bear on more than one object or objective.
Examples"judging a contest with a single eye"; "a single devotion to duty"
Synonymsundivided, exclusive
Similar toconcentrated
single > adjective 7
MeaningInvolved two individuals.
Examples"single combat"
Similar toindividual
single > adjective 8
MeaningIndividual and distinct.
Examples"a gift for every single child"
Synonymsseparate
Similar toindividual
single > noun 1, act
MeaningA base hit on which the batter stops safely at first base.
Narrowerline-drive single, line single
Broaderbase hit, safety, bingle
Verbssingle
single > noun 2, quantity
MeaningThe smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number.
Synonymsone, 1, I, ace, unity
Narrowermonad, monas; singleton
Broaderdigit, figure
single > verb, contact
MeaningHit a one-base hit.
PatternSomebody ----s
Categorybaseball, baseball game, ball
Broaderhit
Nounssingle

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