single meaning and definition

SINGLE noun

Definition of single (noun)

1. a base hit on which the batter stops safely at first base
   • synonyms: bingle
2. the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
   • "he has the one but will need a two and three to go with it"; "they had lunch at one"
   • synonyms: 1, ace, I, one, unity

SINGLE verb

Definition of single (verb)

1. hit a single
   • "the batter singled to left field"

SINGLE adjective

Definition of single (adjective)

1. being or characteristic of a single thing or person
   • "individual drops of rain"; "please mark the individual pages"; "they went their individual ways"
   • synonyms: individual
   • antonym: common
2. used of flowers having usually only one row or whorl of petals
   • "single chrysanthemums resemble daisies and may have more than one row of petals"
   • antonym: double
3. existing alone or consisting of one entity or part or aspect or individual
   • "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"
   • antonym: multiple
4. not married or related to the unmarried state
   • "unmarried men and women"; "unmarried life"; "sex and the single girl"; "single parenthood"; "are you married or single?"
   • synonyms: unmarried
   • antonym: married
5. characteristic of or meant for a single person or thing
   • "an individual serving"; "single occupancy"; "a single bed"
   • synonyms: individual
6. having uniform application
   • "a single legal code for all"
7. not divided among or brought to bear on more than one object or objective
   • "judging a contest with a single eye"; "a single devotion to duty"; "undivided affection"; "gained their exclusive attention"
   • synonyms: exclusive, undivided