English-Thai Dictionary

single

ADJ เดี่ยว  โดดๆ  ลำพัง  โดดเดี่ยว  sole singular only particular many numerous diao

 

single

ADJ โสด  ซึ่ง ยัง ไม่ได้ แต่งงาน  companionless bachelor unwed married united wed sod

 

single out

PHRV เลือก เฉพาะ  เลือก จาก กลุ่ม  center out luek-cha-prow

 

single-handed

ADV โดยลำพัง  โดย ตัว คนเดียว  อย่าง ไม่ต้อง มี ใคร ช่วย  without help courageously doi-lam-pang

 

single-hearted

ADJ เด็ดเดี่ยว  ded-diao

 

single-minded

ADJ มุ่งมั่น  mung-man

 

single-space

VT พิมพ์ บรรทัด เดียว  pim-ban-tad-diao

 

singlebreasted

A มี กระดุม แถว เดียว 

 

singlefoot

N จังหวะ เดียว 

 

singlet

N เสื้อกล้าม  suea-klam

 

singleton

N คน หรือ สิ่ง ที่ มี เพียง สิ่งเดียว  kon-rue-me-piang-siang-diao

 

singletree

N คาน ขวาง โยง ระหว่าง อานม้า กับ เกวียน  whiffletree

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SINGLE

a. 1. Separate; one; only; individual; consisting of one only; as a single star; a single city; a single act.
2. Particular; individual. No single man is born with a right of controlling the opinions of all the rest.
3. Uncompounded. Simple ideas are opposed to complex, and single to compound.
4. Alone; having no companion or assistant. Who single hast maintain'd against revolted multitudes the cause of truth.
5. Unmarried; as a single man; a single woman.
6. Not double; not complicated; as a single thread; a single strand of a rope.
7. Performed with one person or antagonist on a side, or with one person only opposed to another; as a single fight; a single combat.
8. Pure; simple; incorrupt; unbiased; having clear vision of divine truth. Matthew 6:22.
9. Small; weak; silly
1 . In botany, a single flower is when there is only one on a stem, and in common usage, one not double.

 

SINGLE

v.t. 1. To select, as an individual person or thing from among a number; to choose one from others. --A dog who can single out his master in the dark.
2. To sequester; to withdraw; to retire; as an agent singling itself from comforts.
3. To take alone; as men commendable when singled from society.
4. To separate.

 

SINGLED

pp. Selected from among a number.

 

SINGLENESS

n. 1. The state of being one only or separate from all others; the opposite of doubleness, complication or multiplicity.
2. Simplicity; sincerity; purity of mind or purpose; freedom from duplicity; as singleness of belief; singleness of heart.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

SINGLE

Sin "gle, a. Etym: [L. singulus, a dim. from the root in simplex simple; cf. OE. & OF. sengle, fr. L. singulus. See Simple, and cf. Singular. ]

 

1. One only, as distinguished from more than one; consisting of one alone; individual; separate; as, a single star. No single man is born with a right of controlling the opinions of all the rest. Pope.

 

2. Alone; having no companion. Who single hast maintained, Against revolted multitudes, the cause Of truth. Milton.

 

3. Hence, unmarried; as, a single man or woman. Grows, lives, and dies in single blessedness. Shak. Single chose to live, and shunned to wed. Dryden.

 

4. Not doubled, twisted together, or combined with others; as, a single thread; a single strand of a rope.

 

5. Performed by one person, or one on each side; as, a single combat. These shifts refuted, answer thy appellant, ... Who now defles thee thrice ti single fight. Milton.

 

6. Uncompounded; pure; unmixed. Simple ideas are opposed to complex, and single to compound. I. Watts.

 

7. Not deceitful or artful; honest; sincere. I speak it with a single heart. Shak.

 

8. Simple; not wise; weak; silly. [Obs. ] He utters such single matter in so infantly a voice. Beau & Fl. Single ale, beer, or drink, small ale, etc. , as contrasted with double ale, etc. , which is stronger. [Obs. ] Nares. -- Single bill (Law ), a written engagement, generally under seal, for the payment of money, without a penalty. Burril. -- Single court (Lawn Tennis ), a court laid out for only two players. -- Single-cut file. See the Note under 4th File. -- Single entry. See under Bookkeeping. -- Single file. See under 1st File. -- Single flower (Bot. ), a flower with but one set of petals, as a wild rose. -- Single knot. See Illust. under Knot. -- Single whip (Naut. ), a single rope running through a fixed block.

 

SINGLE

Sin "gle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Singled; p. pr. & vb. n. Singling.]

 

1. To select, as an individual person or thing, from among a number; to choose out from others; to separate. Dogs who hereby can single out their master in the dark. Bacon. His blood! she faintly screamed her mind Still singling one from all mankind. More.

 

2. To sequester; to withdraw; to retire. [Obs. ] An agent singling itself from consorts. Hooker.

 

3. To take alone, or one by one. Men. .. commendable when they are singled. Hooker.

 

SINGLE

SINGLE Sin "gle, v. i.

 

Defn: To take the irrregular gait called single-foot; - said of a horse. See Single-foot. Many very fleet horses, when overdriven, adopt a disagreeable gait, which seems to be a cross between a pace and a trot, in which the two legs of one side are raised almost but not quite, simultaneously. Such horses are said to single, or to be single-footed. W. S. Clark.

 

SINGLE

SINGLE Sin "gle, n.

 

1. A unit; one; as, to score a single.

 

2. pl.

 

Defn: The reeled filaments of silk, twisted without doubling to give them firmness.

 

3. A handful of gleaned grain. [Prov. Eng. & Scot. ]

 

4. (Law Tennis )

 

Defn: A game with but one player on each side; -- usually in the plural.

 

5. (Baseball )

 

Defn: A hit by a batter which enables him to reach first base only.

 

SINGLE-ACTING

SINGLE-ACTING Sin "gle-act `ing, a.

 

Defn: Having simplicity of action; especially (Mach. ), acting or exerting force during strokes in one direction only; -- said of a reciprocating engine, pump, etc.

 

SINGLE-BREASTED

SINGLE-BREASTED Sin "gle-breast `ed, a.

 

Defn: Lapping over the breast only far enough to permit of buttoning, and having buttons on one edge only; as, a single-breasted coast.

 

SINGLE-FOOT

SINGLE-FOOT Sin "gle-foot `, n.

 

Defn: An irregular gait of a horse; -- called also single-footed pace. See Single, v. i. Single-foot is an irregular pace, rather rare, distinguished by the posterior extremities moving in the order of a fast walk, and the anterior extremities in that of a slow trot. Stillman (The Horse in Motion. )

 

SINGLE-HANDED

SINGLE-HANDED Sin "gle-hand "ed, a.

 

Defn: Having but one hand, or one workman; also, alone; unassisted.

 

SINGLE-HEARTED

SINGLE-HEARTED Sin "gle-heart "ed, a.

 

Defn: Having an honest heart; free from duplicity. -- Sin "gle-heart "ed *ly, adv.

 

SINGLE-MINDED

SINGLE-MINDED Sin "gle-mind "ed, a.

 

Defn: Having a single purpose; hence, artless; guileless; single- hearted.

 

SINGLENESS

SINGLENESS Sin "gle *ness, n.

 

1. The quality or state of being single, or separate from all others; the opposite of doubleness, complication, or multiplicity.

 

2. Freedom from duplicity, or secondary and selfish ends; purity of mind or purpose; simplicity; sincerity; as, singleness of purpose; singleness of heart.

 

SINGLES

SINGLES Sin "gles, n. pl.

 

Defn: See Single, n., 2.

 

SINGLESTICK

SINGLESTICK Sin "gle *stick `, n.(a ) In England and Scotland, a cudgel used in fencing or fighting; a backsword. (b ) The game played with singlesticks, in which he who first brings blood from his adversary's head is pronounced victor; backsword; cudgeling.

 

SINGLE-SURFACED

SINGLE-SURFACED Sin "gle-sur "faced, a.

 

Defn: Having one surface; -- said specif. of aëroplanes or aërocurves that are covered with fabric, etc. , on only one side.

 

SINGLET

SINGLET Sin "glet, n.

 

Defn: An unlined or undyed waistcoat; a single garment; -- opposed to doublet. [Prov. Eng. ]

 

SINGLE TAX

Sin "gle tax `. (Pol. Econ.)

 

Defn: A tax levied upon land alone, irrespective of improvements, -- advocated by certain economists as the sole source of public revenue.

 

Whatever may be thought of Henry George's single-tax theory as a whole, there can be little question that a relatively higher assessment of ground rent, with corresponding relief for those who have made improvements, is a much-needed reform. A. T. Hadley.

 

SINGLETON

SINGLETON Sin "gle *ton, n.

 

Defn: In certain games at cards, as whist, a single card of any suit held at the deal by a player; as, to lead a singleton.

 

SINGLETREE

Sin "gle *tree `, n. Etym: [Cf. Swingletree. ]

 

Defn: The pivoted or swinging bar to which the traces of a harnessed horse are fixed; a whiffletree.

 

Note: When two horses draw abreast, a singletree is fixed at each end of another crosspiece, called the doubletree.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

single

sin gle |ˈsiNGgəl ˈsɪŋɡəl | ▶adjective 1 [ attrib. ] only one; not one of several: a single red rose | the kingdom was ruled over by a single family. • regarded separately or as distinct from each other or others in a group: she wrote down every single word | it's our single most popular beach. • [ with negative ] even one (used for emphasis ): they didn't receive a single reply. • designed or suitable for one person: a single bed. • archaic not accompanied or supported by others; alone. 2 unmarried or not involved in a stable sexual relationship: a single mother. 3 [ attrib. ] consisting of one part: the studio was a single large room. • Brit. (of a ticket ) not valid for the return trip; one-way. • (of a flower ) having only one whorl of petals. • denoting an alcoholic drink that consists of one measure of liquor: a single whiskey. 4 archaic free from duplicity or deceit; ingenuous: a pure and single heart. ▶noun 1 an individual person or thing rather than part of a pair or a group. • a short record or CD featuring one main one song or track. • (singles ) people who are unmarried or not involved in a stable sexual relationship: [ as modifier ] : a singles bar. • Brit. a one-way ticket. • a bedroom, esp. in a hotel, that is suitable for one person. • a single measure of liquor. • informal a one-dollar bill. 2 Baseball a hit that allows the batter to reach first base safely. 3 (singles ) (esp. in tennis and badminton ) a game or competition for individual players, not pairs or teams. ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 (single someone /something out ) choose someone or something from a group for special treatment: one newspaper was singled out for criticism. 2 [ no obj. ] Baseball hit a single: Aaron singled to center. • ( single in ) [ with obj. ] cause (a run ) to be scored by hitting a single: they each singled in a run. • [ with obj. ] advance (a runner ) by hitting a single. DERIVATIVES sin gle ness noun ORIGIN Middle English: via Old French from Latin singulus, related to simplus ‘simple. ’

 

single acrostic

sin ¦gle acros |tic ▶noun an acrostic using the first letter only of each line.

 

single-acting

sin gle-act ing ▶adjective (of an engine ) having pressure applied only to one side of the piston.

 

single-action

sin gle-ac tion ▶adjective (of a gun ) needing to be cocked by hand before it can be fired.

 

single-blind

sin gle-blind ▶adjective [ attrib. ] denoting a test or experiment in which information that may bias the results is concealed from either tester or subject. Compare with double-blind.

 

single bond

sin gle bond ▶noun a chemical bond in which one pair of electrons is shared between two atoms.

 

single-breasted

sin gle-breast ed |ˈsɪŋɡəl ˈˌbrɛstəd | ▶adjective (of a jacket or coat ) showing only one row of buttons at the front when fastened.

 

single carriageway

sin ¦gle car ¦riage |way ▶noun a road with only one lane in each direction.

 

single-cell protein

single-cell pro |tein ▶noun [ mass noun ] protein derived from a culture of single-celled organisms, used especially as a food supplement.

 

single combat

sin gle com bat |ˈsɪŋɡəl kəmˈbæt | ▶noun fighting between two people: these two have been engaging in single combat for years.

 

single-copy

sin gle-cop y ▶adjective Genetics (of a gene or genetic sequence ) present in a genome in only one copy.

 

single cream

sin ¦gle cream ▶noun [ mass noun ] Brit. thin cream with a relatively low fat content.

 

single currency

sin gle cur ren cy ▶noun a currency used by all the members of an economic federation. • (also single European currency ) the currency (the euro ) that replaced the national currencies of twelve member states of the European Union in 2002.

 

single-cut

sin gle-cut ▶adjective (of a file ) having grooves cut in one direction only, not crossing each other.

 

single-decker

single-decker ▶noun chiefly Brit. a bus having only one floor or level.

 

single digging

sin ¦gle dig |ging ▶noun [ mass noun ] (in gardening ) digging in which only the topsoil is turned over, to the depth of one spit.

 

single end

sin ¦gle end ▶noun Scottish a single room.

 

single-ended

sin gle-end ed ▶adjective (of an electronic device ) designed for use with unbalanced signals and therefore having one input and one output terminal grounded.

 

single-entry

sin gle-en try ▶adjective denoting a system of bookkeeping in which each transaction is entered in one account only.

 

Single European Act

Single Euro |pean Act a treaty providing for the establishment of a single European market from 1 January 1993, and giving greater powers to the European Parliament. It came into force on 1 July 1987.

 

single file

sin gle file ▶noun [ in sing. ] a line of people or things arranged one behind another: we trooped along in single file | [ as modifier ] : a single-file column. ▶adverb one behind another: we walked single file.

 

single-foot

sin gle-foot ▶verb [ no obj. ] (of a horse ) walk by moving both legs on each side in alternation, each foot falling separately.

 

single-handed

sin gle-hand ed |ˈˌsɪŋɡəl ˈˌhændəd |(also singlehanded |ˌsiNGgəlˈhandid |) ▶adverb & adjective 1 done without help from anyone else: [ as adv. ] : sailing single-handed around the world | [ as adj. ] : a single-handed crusade. 2 done or designed to be used with one hand: [ as adv. ] : the tool is easy to use single-handed | [ as adj. ] : a single-handed ax. DERIVATIVES sin gle-hand ed ly (or singlehandedly ) adverb, sin gle-hand ed ness (or singlehandedness ) noun

 

single-hander

sin gle-hand er ▶noun a boat or other craft that can be sailed single-handed. • a person who sails a boat or yacht single-handed.

 

single-lens reflex

sin gle-lens re flex ▶adjective denoting a reflex camera in which the lens that forms the image on the film also provides the image in the viewfinder.

 

single malt

sin gle malt (also single-malt whiskey ) ▶noun whiskey unblended with any other malt.

 

single market

sin gle mar ket |ˈsɪŋɡəl ˈmɑrkət | ▶noun an association of countries trading with each other without restrictions or tariffs. The European single market came into effect on January 1, 1993.

 

single-minded

sin gle-mind ed |ˈˌsɪŋɡəl ˈˌmaɪndɪd |(also singleminded |ˌsiNGgəlˈmīndid |) ▶adjective having or concentrating on only one aim or purpose: the single-minded pursuit of profit. DERIVATIVES sin gle-mind ed ly (or singlemindedly ) adverb, sin gle-mind ed ness (or singlemindedness ) noun

 

single nucleotide polymorphism

sin gle nu cle o tide pol y mor phism ▶noun (abbr. SNP ) a variation in a single base pair in a DNA sequence.

 

single parent

sin gle par ent |ˈsɪŋɡəl ˈpɛrənt | ▶noun a person bringing up a child or children without a partner.

 

singles bar

sin gles bar ▶noun a bar for single people seeking company.

 

single-seater

sin gle-seat er ▶noun a vehicle or aircraft for one person.

 

single-source

sin gle-source ▶verb [ with obj. ] give a franchise to a single supplier for (a particular product ).

 

singlestick

sin gle stick |ˈsiNGgəlˌstik ˈsɪŋɡəlˌstɪk | ▶noun Fencing a wooden stick of about a sword's length. • fencing with such a stick.

 

singlet

sin glet |ˈsiNGglit ˈsɪŋɡlət | ▶noun 1 chiefly Brit. a sleeveless garment worn under or instead of a shirt. 2 Physics a single unresolvable line in a spectrum, not part of a multiplet. • a state or energy level with zero spin, giving a single value for a particular quantum number. • Chemistry an atomic or molecular state in which all electron spins are paired. ORIGIN mid 18th cent. (originally denoting a man's short jacket ): from single (because the garment was unlined ) + -et 1, on the pattern of doublet .

 

singleton

sin gle ton |ˈsiNGgəltən ˈsɪŋɡəlt (ə )n | ▶noun a single person or thing of the kind under consideration: splitting the clumps of plants into singletons. • [ often as modifier ] a child or animal born singly, rather than one of a multiple birth: singleton boys. • (in card games, esp. bridge ) a card that is the only one of its suit in a hand. • Mathematics & Logic a set that contains exactly one element. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from single, on the pattern of simpleton .

 

single transferable vote

sin ¦gle trans ¦fer |able vote ▶noun an electoral system of proportional representation in which a person's vote can be transferred to a second or further competing candidate (according to the voter's stated order of preference ) if the candidate of first choice is eliminated during a succession of counts or has more votes than are needed for election.

 

singletree

sin gle tree |ˈsiNGgəlˌtrē ˈsɪŋɡəlˌtri | ▶noun a crossbar pivoted in the middle, to which the traces are attached in a horse-drawn wagon or plow.

 

single-vision

single-vision ▶adjective denoting glasses of which each lens is a single optical element; not bifocal.

 

Oxford Dictionary

single

sin ¦gle |ˈsɪŋg (ə )l | ▶adjective 1 [ attrib. ] only one; not one of several: a single red rose | the kingdom was ruled over by a single family. • regarded as distinct from each other or others in a group: she wrote down every single word | alcohol is the single most important cause of violence. • [ with negative ] even one (used for emphasis ): they didn't receive a single reply. • designed or suitable for one person: a single bed. • archaic not accompanied by others; alone. 2 unmarried or not involved in a stable sexual relationship: a single mother. 3 [ attrib. ] consisting of one part: the studio was a single large room. • Brit. (of a ticket ) valid for an outward journey only, not for the return. • (of a flower ) having only one whorl of petals. • denoting an alcoholic drink that consists of one measure of spirits: a single whisky. 4 archaic free from duplicity or deceit; ingenuous: a pure and single heart. ▶noun 1 an individual person or thing rather than part of a pair or a group. • a short record or CD featuring one main song or track. • (singles ) people who are unmarried or not involved in a stable sexual relationship: the divorce rate is rising so you'll see more singles in their late 30s and early 40s | [ as modifier ] : a singles holiday. • Brit. a ticket that is valid only for an outward journey. • a single measure of spirits. • US informal a one-dollar note. 2 a play that scores one point, in particular: • Cricket a hit for one run. • Baseball a hit which allows the batter to proceed safely to first base. 3 (singles ) (especially in tennis and badminton ) a game or competition for individual players, not pairs or teams. 4 (usu. singles ) Bell-ringing a system of change-ringing in which one pair of bells changes places at each round. ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 (single someone /thing out ) choose someone or something from a group for special treatment: one newspaper was singled out for criticism. 2 thin out (seedlings or saplings ). 3 reduce (a railway track ) to a single line. 4 [ no obj. ] Baseball hit a single. • [ with obj. ] cause (a run ) to be scored by hitting a single. • [ with obj. ] advance (a runner ) by hitting a single. DERIVATIVES singledom noun, singleness noun ORIGIN Middle English: via Old French from Latin singulus, related to simplus ‘simple ’.

 

single acrostic

sin ¦gle acros |tic ▶noun an acrostic using the first letter only of each line.

 

single-acting

single-acting ▶adjective (of an engine ) having pressure applied only to one side of the piston.

 

single-action

single-action ▶adjective (of a gun ) needing to be cocked by hand before it can be fired.

 

single-blind

single-blind ▶adjective denoting a test or experiment in which information that may bias the results is concealed from either tester or subject.

 

single bond

sin ¦gle bond ▶noun a chemical bond in which one pair of electrons is shared between two atoms.

 

single-breasted

single-breasted ▶adjective (of a jacket or coat ) showing only one row of buttons at the front when fastened.

 

single carriageway

sin ¦gle car ¦riage |way ▶noun a road with only one lane in each direction.

 

single-cell protein

single-cell pro |tein ▶noun [ mass noun ] protein derived from a culture of single-celled organisms, used especially as a food supplement.

 

single combat

sin ¦gle com ¦bat ▶noun [ mass noun ] fighting between two people: he defeated the enemy champion in single combat .

 

single-copy

single-copy ▶adjective Genetics (of a gene or genetic sequence ) present in a genome in only one copy.

 

single cream

sin ¦gle cream ▶noun [ mass noun ] Brit. thin cream with a relatively low fat content.

 

single currency

sin ¦gle cur |rency ▶noun a currency used by all the members of an economic federation. • (also single European currency ) the currency (the euro ) which replaced the national currencies of twelve member states of the European Union in 2002.

 

single-cut

single-cut ▶adjective (of a file ) having grooves cut in one direction only, not crossing each other.

 

single-decker

single-decker ▶noun chiefly Brit. a bus having only one floor or level.

 

single digging

sin ¦gle dig |ging ▶noun [ mass noun ] (in gardening ) digging in which only the topsoil is turned over, to the depth of one spit.

 

single end

sin ¦gle end ▶noun Scottish a single room.

 

single-ended

single-ended ▶adjective (of an electronic device ) designed for use with unbalanced signals and therefore having one input and one output terminal connected to earth.

 

single-entry

single-entry ▶adjective denoting a system of bookkeeping in which each transaction is entered in one account only.

 

Single European Act

Single Euro |pean Act a treaty providing for the establishment of a single European market from 1 January 1993, and giving greater powers to the European Parliament. It came into force on 1 July 1987.

 

single file

sin ¦gle file ▶noun [ in sing. ] a line of people or things arranged one behind another: we trooped along in single file | [ as modifier ] : a single-file column. ▶adverb one behind another: we walked single file.

 

single-foot

single-foot ▶verb [ no obj. ] N. Amer. (of a horse ) walk by moving both legs on each side in alternation, each foot falling separately.

 

single-handed

single-handed ▶adverb & adjective 1 done without help from anyone else: [ as adv. ] : sailing single-handed round the world | [ as adj. ] : a single-handed crusade. 2 done or designed to be used with one hand: [ as adv. ] : the tool is easy to use single-handed | [ as adj. ] : a single-handed axe. DERIVATIVES single-handedly adverb

 

single-hander

single-hander ▶noun a boat or other craft that can be sailed single-handed. • a person who sails a boat or yacht single-handed.

 

single-lens reflex

single-lens re ¦flex ▶adjective denoting a reflex camera in which the lens that forms the image on the film also provides the image in the viewfinder.

 

single malt

single malt (also single malt whisky ) ▶noun [ mass noun ] whisky unblended with any other malt.

 

single market

sin ¦gle mar ¦ket ▶noun an association of countries trading with each other without restrictions or tariffs. The European single market came into effect on 1 January 1993.

 

single-minded

single-minded ▶adjective concentrating on only one aim: the single-minded pursuit of profit. DERIVATIVES single-mindedly adverb, single-mindedness noun

 

single nucleotide polymorphism

sin gle nu cle o tide pol y mor phism ▶noun (abbr. SNP ) a variation in a single base pair in a DNA sequence.

 

single parent

sin ¦gle par ¦ent ▶noun a person bringing up a child or children without a partner.

 

singles bar

sin ¦gles bar ▶noun a bar frequented by single people who are seeking a romantic or sexual partner.

 

single-seater

single-seater ▶noun a vehicle or aircraft for one person. [ as modifier ] : a single-seater glider.

 

single-source

single-source ▶verb [ with obj. ] give a franchise to a single supplier for (a particular product ).

 

single stick

sin ¦gle stick ▶noun Fencing a stick of about a sword's length. • [ mass noun ] fencing with a single stick.

 

singlet

sing |let |ˈsɪŋglɪt | ▶noun 1 chiefly Brit. a sleeveless garment worn under or instead of a shirt; a vest. 2 Physics a single unresolvable line in a spectrum, not part of a multiplet. • a state or energy level with zero spin, giving a single value for a particular quantum number. 3 Chemistry an atomic or molecular state in which all electron spins are paired. ORIGIN mid 18th cent. (originally denoting a man's short jacket ): from single (because the garment was unlined ) + -et 1, on the pattern of doublet .

 

singleton

single |ton |ˈsɪŋg (ə )lt (ə )n | ▶noun a single person or thing of the kind under consideration: splitting the clumps of plants into singletons. • [ often as modifier ] a child or animal born singly, rather than one of a multiple birth: singleton boys. • informal a person who is not married or in a long-term relationship. • (in card games, especially bridge ) a card that is the only one of its suit in a hand. • Mathematics & Logic a set which contains exactly one element. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from single, on the pattern of simpleton .

 

single transferable vote

sin ¦gle trans ¦fer |able vote ▶noun an electoral system of proportional representation in which a person's vote can be transferred to a second or further competing candidate (according to the voter's stated order of preference ) if the candidate of first choice is eliminated during a succession of counts or has more votes than are needed for election.

 

singletree

single |tree |ˈsɪŋg (ə )ltriː | ▶noun North American term for swingletree.

 

single-vision

single-vision ▶adjective denoting glasses of which each lens is a single optical element; not bifocal.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

single

single adjective 1 a single red rose: one (only ), sole, lone, solitary, by itself /oneself, unaccompanied, alone. ANTONYMS double. 2 she wrote down every single word: individual, separate, distinct, particular, last. 3 is she single? unmarried, unwed, unwedded, unattached, free, a bachelor, a spinster; partnerless, husbandless, wifeless; separated, divorced, widowed; informal solo. ANTONYMS married. ▶verb (single out ) her watercolors were singled out by the judges: select, pick out, choose, decide on; target, earmark, mark out, separate out, set apart /aside. WORD LINKS monomania obsession with a single thing Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.

 

single-handed

single-handed adverb I installed the alarm single-handed: by oneself, alone, on one's own, solo, unaided, unassisted, without help.

 

single-minded

single-minded adjective I got where I am with hard work and single-minded determination: determined, committed, unswerving, unwavering, resolute, purposeful, devoted, dedicated, uncompromising, tireless, tenacious, persistent, indefatigable, dogged; formal pertinacious. ANTONYMS halfhearted.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

single

single adjective 1 a single red rose | the lobby was empty except for a single security guard: one, one only, sole, lone, solitary, isolated, by itself; unique, exclusive; unaccompanied, by oneself, alone, solo; odd. ANTONYMS double, multiple. 2 she wrote down every single word | alcohol is the single most important cause of violence: individual, separate, distinct, particular. 3 is she single? unmarried, unwed, unwedded, unattached, free, without a partner /husband /wife, wifeless, husbandless, spouseless, partnerless, a bachelor, a spinster; on the shelf; archaic sole. ANTONYMS married. ▶verb PHRASES single someone /something out the prime minister singled him out for promotion when he was a junior whip: select, pick out, fix on, choose, decide on; target, earmark; mark out, distinguish, differentiate, separate out, set apart /aside, put aside; cull. WORD LINKS single uni- related prefixes, as in unicycle, unicuspid ), mono-: monochrome, monophagous ), haplo-: haplology, haplotype monomania obsession with a single thing Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.

 

single-handed

single-handed adverb he's been running the place single-handed: by oneself, alone, on one's own, solo, unaided, unassisted, without help, by one's own efforts, independently; under one's own steam. ANTONYMS jointly, with help.

 

single-minded

single-minded adjective I've never met anyone so ambitious and single-minded: determined, full of determination, hell-bent, committed, unswerving, unwavering, undeviating, resolute, purposeful, set, fixed, devoted, dedicated, uncompromising, persevering, tireless, tenacious, persistent, pertinacious, indefatigable; obsessive, fanatical, dogged, monomaniacal; obstinate, stubborn, unyielding, intransigent, pig-headed, inflexible, obdurate. ANTONYMS half-hearted, lackadaisical.

 

Duden Dictionary

single

sin g le Adjektiv |s i ngle ˈsɪŋl̩ |indeklinables Adjektiv ungebunden; ohne Partner [in ] die meisten Mitglieder sind jung und single

 

Single

Sin g le , Sin gle Substantiv, Neutrum , das |S i ngle ˈsɪŋl̩ |das Single; Genitiv: des Single [s ], Plural: die Singles englisch single, eigentlich = einzeln (e ) < altfranzösisch sengle < lateinisch singulus, singulär 1 Badminton, Tennis Einzelspiel (zwischen zwei Spielern )2 Golf Zweierspiel

 

Single

Sin g le , Sin gle Substantiv, feminin , die |S i ngle |die Single; Genitiv: der Single, Plural: die Singles a kleine Schallplatte mit nur je einer einzigen kürzeren Aufnahme auf Vorder- und Rückseite

 

Single

Sin g le , Sin gle Substantiv, maskulin , der |S i ngle |der Single; Genitiv: des Single [s ], Plural: die Singles englisch single, zu: single, Single Person, die allein, ohne feste Bindung an eine Partnerin, einen Partner lebt er, sie ist ein Single , lebt als Single

 

Singlebörse

Sin g le börse Substantiv, feminin , die |S i nglebörse |Onlinebörse für Singles , die auf Partnersuche sind

 

Singlehaushalt

Sin g le haus halt Substantiv, maskulin , der |S i nglehaushalt | Haushalt 1 1, 2 eines Singles

 

Singleton

Sin gle ton Substantiv, maskulin , der |ˈsɪŋl̩tən |der Singleton; Genitiv: des Singleton, Plural: die Singletons englisch a englische Bezeichnung für nur aus Spielkarten gleicher Farbe bestehendes Blatt in der Hand eines Spielers b englische Bezeichnung für Trumpf im Kartenspiel

 

Singletreff

Sin g le treff , Sin gle treff Substantiv, maskulin umgangssprachlich , der |S i ngletreff |Ort, an dem sich Singles treffen

 

Spanish Dictionary

single

single nombre masculino Disco musical pequeño y de corta duración, que contiene generalmente una o dos canciones :los singles de vinilo giran a 45 rpm .SINÓNIMO sencillo .Se pronuncia ‘sínguel ’.El plural es singles (pronunciado ‘sínguels ’).

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

single

sin gle /sɪ́ŋɡ (ə )l /〖語源は 「個別の 」〗形容詞 比較なし 1 〖名詞 の前で 〗たった1つの (only one ); 〖否定構文で 〗ただの1つ [1人 ]も (…でない )▸ a single chair in the room 部屋の中のたった1つのいす ▸ A single instance is not enough .1例だけでは十分でない ▸ He didn't say a single word .彼は一言も言わなかった 2 〖each, everyを強調して 〗個々の , 1つ1つの , 各々の ; 〖最上級を強調して 〗まさに , 唯一の ▸ For three years George practiced piano every single day .3年間ジョージは毎日毎日ピアノの練習に励んだ ▸ Each single decision and action you took was related to profit .君が行った決定と行動はみなそれぞれ利益がらみだった ▸ Education is the single biggest issue in Japan .教育が日本ではまさに最大の問題である 3 〈人が 〉独身の (↔married ); (恋人がいない )ひとり身の ▸ a single man [woman ]独身の男 [女 ]▸ John remains single .ジョンはまだ独身でいる ▸ Are you married or single ?君は既婚かそれとも独身か 4 〈ベッドが 〉1人用の ; 〈部屋が 〉1人専用の , シングルの (↔double )▸ a single bed シングルベッド ▸ a single room 1人専用の部屋 5 片方だけの ; ｟英 ｠〈切符が 〉片道の ; 〈花弁が 〉一重の, 〈ゲームが 〉シングル試合の ▸ a single track 単線 ▸ a single rose 一重咲きのバラ 動詞 他動詞 1 〈苗 若木 〉の間引きをする .2 〈線路 〉を単線にする .3 〘野球 〙〈1打点 〉をシングルヒットで得る , シングルヒットで 〈走者 〉を進塁させる .自動詞 〘野球 〙シングルヒットを打つ .s ì ngle A ó ut [ó ut A ] «…として /…のために » Aを1人 [1つ ]だけ選ぶ, えり抜く (pick A up ) «as /for » ; 選んで «…» させる «to do » ▸ single out his latest song as my favorite お気に入りとして彼の最新の歌を選ぶ ▸ single Dr. Johnson out for praise ジョンソン博士を取り上げてほめる ▸ single her out to work as a secretary 彼女を秘書に選ぶ 名詞 C 1 (レコード CDの )シングル盤 ▸ the singles chart シングル盤売上チャート 2 〘野球 〙シングルヒット (single hit ); 〘クリケット 〙1点を入れる打球 .3 〖～s 〗〘テニス 〙シングルス (→double 名詞 4 ).4 〖～s 〗独身者 ▸ singles bar [club ]独身客目当てのバー [クラブ ]5 ｟英 ｠ «…行きの » 片道切符 (single ticket , ｟主に米 ｠one-way (ticket )) «to » ▸ Three singles to London, please .ロンドン行き片道切符を3枚下さい 6 ｟米 ｠1ドル紙幣 .7 シングルルーム , 1人部屋 .～̀ b ó nd 〘化 〙単結合 .～̀ c ó mbat 一騎打ち .～̀ cr é am ｟英 ｠(コーヒー 紅茶用の )クリーム (→double cream ).～̀ c ú rrency (数か国共通の )単一通貨 〘EU内ではeuro 〙.～̀ c ú t 〘宝石 〙シングルカット .～̀ é ntry 〘商 〙単式簿記法 (→double entry ).S -̀ Europ è an M á rket 単一ヨーロッパ市場 〘EU内での自由な物流を保障する単一市場という枠組み 〙.～̀ f í gures 〖複数扱い 〗1けたの数 .～̀ f í le 1列縦隊 (で )▸ walk in single file 1列になって歩く ～̀ h ó nours ｟英 ｠(大学の )単一専攻課程 .～̀ l à ne ｟米 ｠ [tr à ck ｟英 ｠] r ó ad 単線道路 .～̀ m ó ther 非婚の母 ; 母子家庭の母親 .～̀ p á rent 母 [父 ]子家庭の母 [父 ]親 .～̀ st á mp 〘郵 〙単片切手 .～̀ st á ndard (!〘経 〙) 1 (金や銀の )単本位制 .2 単一規準 〘特に性に対して男女による差別を認めない道徳規準; →double standard 〙.～̀ t á x ｟米 ｠(土地の )単一税 〘国庫収入源として一物件, 特に土地に課する税 〙.～̀ y è llow r ó ad ｟英 ｠駐車禁止区域 .

 

single-action

s ì ngle- á ction 形容詞 〈銃が 〉単発式の 〘撃つたびに撃鉄を起こす 〙.

 

single-breasted

s ì ngle-br é ast ed /-ɪd /形容詞 〈上衣 ジャケットが 〉シングルボタン [片前 ]の (→double-breasted ).

 

single-decker

s ì ngle-d é cker 名詞 C ｟英 ｠(2階のない )1階のバス [船, 列車 ](→double-decker ); 単層のケーキ .

 

single-handed

s ì ngle-h á nd ed /-ɪd /副詞 形容詞 〖名詞 の前で 〗1人で [の ], 独力 [単独, 独行 ]で [の ]; 片手で [の ].～ly 副詞

 

single-minded

s ì ngle-m í nd ed /-ɪd /形容詞 〈人が 〉一心不乱の ; 誠実な, ひたむきな .～ly 副詞 ひたむきに .～ness 名詞

 

singleness

s í ngle ness 名詞 U 1 単一 (性 ), 単独 ; 未婚, 独身 .2 誠実さ, 純粋さ ; ひたむきさ .

 

single-sex

s í ngle-s è x 形容詞 〈学校 教育などが 〉性別を限定した, 男女共学でない .

 

singlesit

s í ngle s ì t 名詞 C ｟英 ｠1人暮らし向きの家 [アパート ].

 

single-space

s ì ngle-sp á ce 動詞 他動詞 …を行間をあけずにタイプする, シングルスペースでタイプする .

 

singlet

sin glet /sɪ́ŋɡlət /名詞 C ｟英 ｠(運動着 下着用 )そでなしシャツ 〘男子用 〙.

 

singleton

sin gle ton /sɪ́ŋɡ (ə )lt (ə )n /名詞 C 1 〘トランプ 〙一枚札 (の手 ).2 単独 [単一 ]で活動する人 [物 ].