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single
CEFRA1
/ˈsɪŋɡl̩/
noun · adjective
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In plain English
- 01
noun
Only one; not married.
- 02
noun
Extra detailDesigned for the use of only one.
Examples
He sent her a single red rose.
I cannot dance one single step of Salsa.
At a glance
Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 2
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 5
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningNot divided in parts.
adjective
Extra meaningsNot accompanied by anything else; one in number.
Performed by one person, or one on each side.
More examples
In contextWhat you have said applies only to single women.
Can you give me a single reason not to leave right now?
The potatoes left the spoon and landed in a single big lump on the plate.
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Origin
noun
From Middle English single, sengle, from Old French sengle, saingle, sangle, from Latin singulus, a diminutive derived from Proto-Indo-European *sem- (“one”). Akin to Latin simplex (“simple”). See simple, and compare singular.