Meaning & Definition of Single in English

1. A base hit on which the batter stops safely at first base

2. 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"

1. Hit a single

• "The batter singled to left field"

1. Being or characteristic of a single thing or person

• "Individual drops of rain"

• "Please mark the individual pages"

• "They went their individual ways"

2. Used 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. 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"

4. 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?"

5. Characteristic of or meant for a single person or thing

• "An individual serving"

• "Single occupancy"

• "A single bed"

6. Having uniform application

• "A single legal code for all"

7. 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"