single

sin•gle

[[t]ˈsɪŋ gəl[/t]] adj. v. -gled, -gling, n.

1) only one in number; one only; unique; sole:

a single example[/ex]

2) of, pertaining to, or suitable for one person only:

a single room[/ex]

3) solitary or sole; lone:

He was the single survivor[/ex]

4) unmarried:

a single man[/ex]

5) pertaining to the unmarried state

6) of one against one:

single combat[/ex]

7) consisting of only one part, element, or member:

a single lens[/ex]

8) separate, particular, or distinct; individual:

every single one of you[/ex]

9) uniform; applicable to all:

a single safety code for all manufacturers[/ex]

10) sincere and undivided:

single devotion[/ex]

11) fur (of a bed or bedclothes) twin-size

12) bot (of a flower) having only one set of petals

13) (of the eye) seeing rightly

14) to pick or choose (one) from others (usu. fol. by out):

to single someone out for special mention[/ex]

15) spo (in baseball)

a) to advance (a base runner) by a single

b) to cause (a run) to be scored by a single

16) spo to hit a single in baseball

17) one person or thing; a single one; individual

18) an accommodation, ticket, etc., for one person only

19) an unmarried person

20) inf a one-dollar bill

21) hfi mad

a) a phonograph record, compact disc, or audio tape usu. with one popular song

b) a song so recorded

22) spo (in baseball) a base hit that enables a batter to reach first base safely

23) singles, (used with a sing. v.) a match with one player on each side, as a tennis match

24) spo golf twosome 4)

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Etymology: 1275–1325; late ME (adj.), ME sengle < OF < L singulus individual, single, (pl.) one apiece, der. of *sem- one (see simple)