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Meaning of the word single in English

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single

US /ˈsɪŋ.ɡəl/
UK /ˈsɪŋ.ɡəl/
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Adjective

1.

only one; not one of several

Example:
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Every single person in the room agreed.
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I didn't get a single reply to my email.
Synonym:
sole lone individual separate isolated
2.

not married or in a long-term relationship

Example:
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She's been single for five years.
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Are you single or married?
Antonym:
married attached taken

Noun

a single person or thing

Example:
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He ordered a single espresso.
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The hotel room had two singles.

Verb

to hit a single in baseball

Example:
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He managed to single in the bottom of the ninth.
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