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single


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  single 
 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  single 
 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  single 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  single 
 
  1  sense  of  single 
 
  Sense  1 
  single 
  =>  hit 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  single 
 
  single  used  as  a  verb  is  very  rare  (polysemy  count  =  1) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  single 
 
  Sense  1 
  single 
  =>  hit 
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  Grep  of  noun  single 
  california  single-leaf  pinyon 
  line-drive  single 
  line  single 
  single 
  single-breasted  jacket 
  single-breasted  suit 
  single-entry  bookkeeping 
  single-foot 
  single-leaf 
  single-leaf  pine 
  single-leaf  pinyon 
  single-member  system 
  single-mindedness 
  single-propeller  plane 
  single-reed  instrument 
  single-reed  woodwind 
  single-rotor  helicopter 
  single-spacing 
  single  bed 
  single  crochet 
  single  dwelling 
  single  entry 
  single  file 
  single  prop 
  single  quote 
  single  shell 
  single  stitch 
  single  supplement 
  single  tax 
  singleness 
  singles 
  singlestick 
  singlet 
  singletary  pea 
  singleton 
 
  Overview  of  noun  single 
 
  The  noun  single  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (7)  single  --  (a  base  hit  on  which  the  batter  stops  safely  at  first  base) 
  2.  one  1,  I,  ace,  single,  unity  --  (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") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  single 
 
  The  verb  single  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (6)  single  --  (hit  a  one-base  hit,  in  baseball) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  single 
 
  The  adj  single  has  8  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (77)  single  --  (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") 
  2.  single  --  ((botany;  of  flowers)  having  usually  only  one  row  or  whorl  of  petals;  "single  chrysanthemums  resemble  daisies  and  may  have  more  than  one  row  of  petals") 
  3.  unmarried,  single  --  (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?") 
  4.  individual,  separate,  single  --  (characteristic  of  or  meant  for  a  single  person  or  thing  "an  individual  serving";  "separate  rooms";  "single  occupancy";  "a  single  bed") 
  5.  single  --  (having  uniform  application;  "a  single  legal  code  for  all") 
  6.  single,  undivided,  exclusive  --  (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") 
  7.  single  --  (involved  two  individuals;  "single  combat") 
  8.  separate,  single  --  (individual  and  distinct;  "pegged  down  each  separate  branch  to  the  earth";  "a  gift  for  every  single  child") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  single 
 
  8  senses  of  single 
 
  Sense  1 
  single(postnominal)  (vs.  multiple) 
 
  multiple  (vs.  single) 
  =>  aggregate 
  =>  bigeminal 
  =>  binary 
  =>  double,  doubled,  twofold 
  =>  double,  dual,  duple 
  =>  double,  dual,  twofold,  treble,  threefold 
  =>  duplex 
  =>  fold 
  =>  manifold,  multiplex 
  =>  multi 
  =>  ternary,  treble,  triple,  triplex 
  =>  treble,  threefold,  triple 
  =>  triune 
  =>  quadruple,  fourfold 
  =>  quadruple,  quadruplicate,  fourfold 
  =>  quaternate,  quaternary 
  =>  quintuple,  fivefold 
  =>  sextuple,  sixfold 
  =>  septuple,  sevenfold 
  =>  octuple,  eightfold 
  =>  nonuple,  ninefold 
  =>  tenfold,  denary 
 
  Sense  2 
  single  (vs.  double) 
 
  double  (vs.  single) 
 
  Sense  3 
  unmarried  (vs.  married),  single 
 
 
  Sense  4 
  individual,  separate,  single(postnominal) 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  unshared)  ->  shared 
 
  Sense  5 
  single(postnominal) 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  uniform)  ->  multiform 
 
  Sense  6 
  single(postnominal),  undivided,  exclusive 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  concentrated)  ->  distributed 
 
  Sense  7 
  single(postnominal) 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  individual)  ->  common 
 
  Sense  8 
  separate,  single(postnominal) 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  individual)  ->  common 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  single 
 
  8  senses  of  single 
 
  Sense  1 
  single(postnominal)  (vs.  multiple) 
  =>  azygous,  azygos 
  =>  one(postnominal) 
  =>  one-man(postnominal),  one-person(postnominal),  one-woman(postnominal) 
  =>  lone(postnominal),  lonesome(postnominal),  only(postnominal),  sole(postnominal),  solitary(postnominal) 
  =>  one(postnominal) 
  =>  singular,  unique 
  =>  sui  generis 
  =>  unary 
  =>  uninominal,  one-member 
 
  Sense  2 
  single  (vs.  double) 
 
  Sense  3 
  unmarried  (vs.  married),  single 
  =>  divorced 
  =>  mateless 
  =>  unwed,  unwedded 
  =>  widowed 
  Also  See->  unmated#1 
 
  Sense  4 
  individual,  separate,  single(postnominal) 
  =>  unshared  (vs.  shared) 
 
  Sense  5 
  single(postnominal) 
  =>  uniform  (vs.  multiform),  unvarying 
 
  Sense  6 
  single(postnominal),  undivided,  exclusive 
  =>  concentrated  (vs.  distributed) 
 
  Sense  7 
  single(postnominal) 
  =>  individual  (vs.  common) 
 
  Sense  8 
  separate,  single(postnominal) 
  =>  individual  (vs.  common) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  single 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  single 
 
  single  used  as  an  adjective  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  8) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  single 
  single 
  single-barreled 
  single-barrelled 
  single-bedded 
  single-breasted 
  single-celled 
  single-channel 
  single-handed 
  single-lane 
  single-minded 
  single-shelled 
  single-spaced 
  single-stranded 
 
  Overview  of  noun  single 
 
  The  noun  single  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (7)  single  --  (a  base  hit  on  which  the  batter  stops  safely  at  first  base) 
  2.  one  1,  I,  ace,  single,  unity  --  (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") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  single 
 
  The  verb  single  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (6)  single  --  (hit  a  one-base  hit,  in  baseball) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  single 
 
  The  adj  single  has  8  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (77)  single  --  (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") 
  2.  single  --  ((botany;  of  flowers)  having  usually  only  one  row  or  whorl  of  petals;  "single  chrysanthemums  resemble  daisies  and  may  have  more  than  one  row  of  petals") 
  3.  unmarried,  single  --  (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?") 
  4.  individual,  separate,  single  --  (characteristic  of  or  meant  for  a  single  person  or  thing  "an  individual  serving";  "separate  rooms";  "single  occupancy";  "a  single  bed") 
  5.  single  --  (having  uniform  application;  "a  single  legal  code  for  all") 
  6.  single,  undivided,  exclusive  --  (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") 
  7.  single  --  (involved  two  individuals;  "single  combat") 
  8.  separate,  single  --  (individual  and  distinct;  "pegged  down  each  separate  branch  to  the  earth";  "a  gift  for  every  single  child") 



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