single

What is the Definition of single?

Noun:

  1. a base hit on which the batter stops safely at first base
  2. the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

Verb:

  1. hit a single

Adjective:

  1. being or characteristic of a single thing or person
  2. used of flowers having usually only one row or whorl of petals
  3. existing alone or consisting of one entity or part or aspect or individual
  4. not married or related to the unmarried state
  5. characteristic of or meant for a single person or thing
  6. having uniform application
  7. not divided among or brought to bear on more than one object or objective

How can I use single in a sentence?

Harry had not had a single letter since Hagrid's note, something that Malfoy had been quick to notice, of course.

Harry was glad school was over, but there was no escaping Dudley's gang, who visited the house every single day.

And I gave Malfoy a black eye, and Neville tried to take on Crabbe and Goyle single-handed!

It was a tiny place, empty except for a single, spindly chair that Hagrid sat on to wait.

This bunch were whispering excitedly, too, and he could not see a single collecting tin.


Other meanings of single (synonyms, cognates).


ENRU
single
  • единственный
single action
  • простого действия
  • одностороннего действия
single control
  • под единым управлением
single cost
  • себестоимость единицы товара
  • удельная себестоимость
single entry
  • простая бухгалтерия
single fare
  • плата за проезд в один конец
single out
  • отбирать [отобрать]
single precision
  • с одинарной точностью. о числах и
  • переменных, представляемых одним
  • машинным словом и об операциях над
  • такими числами. в большинстве ЭВМ
  • для чисел с одинарной точностью используются 32 бита
single rate
  • единая ставка (оплаты)
single sampling
  • (#стат.) однократная выборка
single standard
  • монометаллизм
single system
  • единая система
single tax
  • единый налог
singled
  • отделять
  • выделенный
singleness
  • отделенность
singles
  • одиночка
singlet
  • фуфайка
singleton
  • одиночка
  • одноэлементное множество


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