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Word: Single
Speech Type: Adjective
Middle English: via Old French from Latin singulus, related to simplus ‘simple’
ˈsɪŋɡl
only one; not one of several
Short Definition:only one
Examples:- a single red rose
- the kingdom was ruled over by a single family
unmarried or not involved in a stable sexual relationship
Short Definition:unmarried or not involved in stable sexual relationship
Examples:- a single mother
consisting of one part
Short Definition:consisting of one part
Examples:- the studio was a single large room
free from duplicity or deceit; ingenuous
Short Definition:free from duplicity or deceit
Examples:- a pure and single heart
Word: Single
Speech Type: Noun
ˈsɪŋɡl
an individual person or thing rather than part of a pair or a group.
Short Definition:individual person or thing rather than part of pair
a hit for one run.
Short Definition:hit for one run
(especially in tennis and badminton) a game or competition for individual players, not pairs or teams.
Short Definition:game for individual players
a system of change-ringing in which one pair of bells changes places at each round.
Short Definition:system of change-ringing in which one pair of bells changes places at each round
Word: Single
Speech Type: Verb
ˈsɪŋɡl
choose someone or something from a group for special treatment
Short Definition:choose person or thing from group for special treatment
Examples:- one newspaper was singled out for criticism
thin out (seedlings or saplings)
Short Definition:thin out
Examples:- hand hoes are used for singling roots
reduce (a railway track) to a single line
Short Definition:reduce railway track to single line
Examples:- the South Western line was singled west of Salisbury
hit a single
Short Definition:hit single
Examples:- Cohen singled to centre
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