Singlet Meaning
/ˈsɪŋɡlɪt/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA set of one, an item not part of a larger set
nounA set of one, an item not part of a larger set, A multiplet having a single member, especially a single spectroscopic peak.
Sentence Examples
Rima always wore a singlet.
The runner wore a lightweight singlet during the marathon.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The athlete wore a lightweight ____ under his jersey during the marathon.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The wrestler wore a tight-fitting ____ that allowed for a full range of motion.
Word Origin & History
From single + -let.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"However, even if it were possible to supply benzophenone with radiation of the appropriate wavelength to produce the second excited singlet state of the molecule, this singlet would rapidly convert to the lowest singlet state (S1)."
— 2010, Donald L. Pavia, Gary M. Lampman, George S. Kriz, Randall G. Engel, A Small Scale Approach to Organic Laboratory Techniques, page 416:
"Singlet and monocultural identity is so normalized that many voice hearers and plurals don’t share their experiences with anyone, living in isolation (and sometimes in poverty) and spending considerable inner resources to manage postures and performances of ‘mental health’."
— 2016, Lori F. Clarke, “Embracing Polyphony: Voices, Improvisation, and the Hearing Voices Network”, in Intersectionalities: A Global Journal of 2016 Social Work Analysis, Research, Polity, and Practice, volume 5, number 2, page 6:
"Her system started when she was 17 years old: “We were not created by trauma. It started from being a singlet (one body, one person), but then, we lost our sense of self. […]"
— 2017, Gergő Ribáry, László Lajtai, Zsolt Demetrovics, Aniko Maraz, “Multiplicity: An Explorative Interview Study on Personal Experiences of People with Multiple Selves”, in Frontiers in Psychology:
"More strongly, respect might require that singlets themselves accept, in the context of interacting with plurals, that people are truly distinct people."
— 2020, Elizabeth Schechter, “What we can learn about respect and identity from plurals”, in JPCA Mag, number 1, page 38:
"Winston wrenched his body out of bed — naked, for a member of the Outer Party received only 3,000 clothing coupons annually, and a suit of pyjamas was 600 — and seized a dingy singlet and a pair of shorts that were lying across a chair."
— 1949, George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four, page 28:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The athlete wore a lightweight ____ under his jersey during the marathon.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The wrestler wore a tight-fitting ____ that allowed for a full range of motion.