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English Definitions
single
N
a base hit on which the batter stops safely at first base
single
N
the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
single
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
single
used of flowers having usually only one row or whorl of petals
single
existing alone or consisting of one entity or part or aspect or individual
single
not married or related to the unmarried state
single
characteristic of or meant for a single person or thing
single
having uniform application
single
not divided among or brought to bear on more than one object or objective
N
a fight between two people
N
cream that has at least 18% butterfat
single crochet
V
make by single stitching
N
a house that stands alone
N
a simple bookkeeping system; transactions are entered in only one account
single file
N
a line of persons or things ranged one behind the other
N
(genetics) genetic variation in a DNA sequence that occurs when a single nucleotide in a genome is altered; SNPs are usually considered to be point mutations that have been evolutionarily successful enough to recur in a significant proportion of the population of a species
single out
V
select from a group
single out
V
treat differently on the basis of sex or race
N
a propeller plane with a single propeller
N
a single quotation mark
single shell
N
a shell for a single oarsman
single stitch
V
make by single stitching
N
a surcharge added to the cost per person when traveling alone
N
a system of taxation in which a tax is levied on a single commodity (usually land)
single-breasted
(of clothing) closing with a narrow overlap and fastened with a single row of buttons
N
a jacket having fronts that overlap only enough for a single row of buttons
N
a suit having a single-breasted jacket
having a single cell (and thus not divided into cells)
designating sound transmission or recording or reproduction over a single channel
N
a simple bookkeeping system; transactions are entered in only one account
N
a rapid gait of a horse in which each foot strikes the ground separately
single-foot
V
go at a rack
single-handed
unsupported by other people
single-handed
without help from others
single-handed
without assistance
(of roads) having a single lane for traffic in both directions; when vehicles meet one must pull off the road to let the other pass
single-leaf
N
pinon of southwestern United States having solitary needles and often many stems; important as a nut pine
N
pinon of southwestern United States having solitary needles and often many stems; important as a nut pine
N
pinon of southwestern United States having solitary needles and often many stems; important as a nut pine
N
based on the principle of having only one member (as of a legislature) selected from each electoral district
English Definitions from WordNet 3.0
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