noun
a base hit on which the batter stops safely at first base
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noun
the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
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Examples
- he has the one but will need a two and three to go with it
- they had lunch at one
verb
hit a single
Examples
- the batter singled to left field
adjective
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
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- individual drops of rain
- please mark the individual pages
- they went their individual ways
adjective
used 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
adjective
existing 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
adjective
not married or related to the unmarried state
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- unmarried men and women
- unmarried life
- sex and the single girl
- single parenthood
- are you married or single?
adjective
characteristic of or meant for a single person or thing
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- an individual serving
- single occupancy
- a single bed
adjective
having uniform application
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single(a)
Examples
- a single legal code for all
adjective
not divided among or brought to bear on more than one object or objective
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- judging a contest with a single eye
- a single devotion to duty
- undivided affection
- gained their exclusive attention