Single vs. Singular
Difference Between Single and Singular
Singleadjective
Not accompanied by anything else; one in number.
Can you give me a single reason not to leave right now?The vase contained a single long-stemmed rose.Singularadjective
Being only one of a larger population.
A singular experiment cannot be regarded as scientific proof of the existence of a phenomenon.Singleadjective
Not divided in parts.
The potatoes left the spoon and landed in a single big lump on the plate.Singularadjective
Being the only one of the kind; unique.
She has a singular personality.Singleadjective
Designed for the use of only one.
a single roomSingularadjective
Distinguished by superiority: peerless, unmatched, eminent, exceptional, extraordinary.
a man of singular gravity or attainmentsSingleadjective
Performed by one person, or one on each side.
a single combatSingularadjective
Out of the ordinary; curious.
It was very singular; I don't know why he did it.Singleadjective
Not married or (in modern times) not involved in a romantic relationship without being married or not dating anyone exclusively.
Forms often ask if a person is single, married, divorced, or widowed. In this context, a person who is dating someone but who has never married puts "single".Josh put down that he was a single male on the dating website.Singularadjective
(grammar) Referring to only one thing or person.
Singleadjective
(botany) Having only one rank or row of petals.
Singularadjective
Having no inverse.
Singleadjective
(obsolete) Simple and honest; sincere, without deceit.
Singularadjective
Having the property that the matrix of coefficients of the new variables has a determinant equal to zero.
Singleadjective
Uncompounded; pure; unmixed.
Singularadjective
Not equal to its own cofinality.
Singleadjective
(obsolete) Simple; foolish; weak; silly.
Singularadjective
(law) Each; individual.
to convey several parcels of land, all and singularSinglenoun
(music) A 45 RPM vinyl record with one song on side A and one on side B.
Singularadjective
(obsolete) Engaged in by only one on a side; single.
Singlenoun
(music) A popular song released and sold (on any format) nominally on its own though usually having at least one extra track.
The Offspring released four singles from their most recent album.Singularnoun
(grammar) A form of a word that refers to only one person or thing.
Singlenoun
One who is not married.
He went to the party, hoping to meet some friendly singles there.Singularnoun
(logic) That which is not general; a specific determinate instance.
Singlenoun
(cricket) A score of one run.
Singularnoun
the form of a word that is used to denote a singleton
Singlenoun
(baseball) A hit in baseball where the batter advances to first base.
Singularadjective
unusual or striking;
a remarkable sightsuch poise is singular in one so youngSinglenoun
(dominoes) A tile that has a different value (i.e. number of pips) at each end.
Singularadjective
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected;
a curious hybrid accenther speech has a funny twangthey have some funny ideas about warhad an odd namethe peculiar aromatic odor of clovessomething definitely queer about this townwhat a rum fellowsingular behaviorSinglenoun
A bill valued at $1.
I don't have any singles, so you'll have to make change.Singularadjective
being a single and separate person or thing;
can the singular person be understood apart from his culture?every fact in the world might be singular...unlike any other fact and sole of its kindSinglenoun
(UK) A one-way ticket.
Singularadjective
grammatical number category referring to a single item or unit
Singlenoun
(Canadian football) A score of one point, awarded when a kicked ball is dead within the non-kicking team's end zone or has exited that end zone. Officially known in the rules as a rouge.
Singularadjective
the single one of its kind;
a singular examplethe unique existing example of Donne's handwritinga unique copy of an ancient manuscriptcertain types of problems have unique solutionsSinglenoun
A game with one player on each side, as in tennis.
Singlenoun
One of the reeled filaments of silk, twisted without doubling to give them firmness.
Singlenoun
A handful of gleaned grain.
Singleverb
To identify or select one member of a group from the others; generally used with out, either to single out or to single (something) out.
Eddie singled out his favorite marble from the bag.Yvonne always wondered why Ernest had singled her out of the group of giggling girls she hung around with.Singleverb
(baseball) To get a hit that advances the batter exactly one base.
Pedro singled in the bottom of the eighth inning, which, if converted to a run, would put the team back into contention.Singleverb
(agriculture) To thin out.
Singleverb
(of a horse) To take the irregular gait called singlefoot.
Singleverb
To sequester; to withdraw; to retire.
Singleverb
To take alone, or one by one.
Singlenoun
a base hit on which the batter stops safely at first base
Singlenoun
the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number;
he has the one but will need a two and three to go with itthey had lunch at oneSingleverb
hit a one-base hit
Singleadjective
existing alone or consisting of one entity or part or aspect or individual;
upon the hill stood a single towerhad but a single thought which was to escapea single survivora single servinga single lensa single thicknessSingleadjective
used of flowers having usually only one row or whorl of petals;
single chrysanthemums resemble daisies and may have more than one row of petalsSingleadjective
not married or related to the unmarried state;
unmarried men and womenunmarried lifesex and the single girlsingle parenthoodare you married or single?Singleadjective
characteristic of or meant for a single person or thing;
an individual servingseparate roomssingle occupancya single bedSingleadjective
having uniform application;
a single legal code for allSingleadjective
not divided among or brought to bear on more than one object or objective;
judging a contest with a single eyea single devotion to dutyundivided affectiongained their exclusive attentionSingleadjective
involved two individuals;
single combatSingleadjective
individual and distinct;
pegged down each separate branch to the eartha gift for every single child
