Meaning of "single" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SINGLE

From Old French sengle, from Latin singulus individual.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF SINGLE

single  [ˈsɪŋɡəl]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SINGLE

Single is a verb and can also act as a noun and an adjective.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb single in English.

WHAT DOES SINGLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Single

Single may refer to: In music: ▪ Single, a song release ▪ "Single" ▪ "Single" ▪ Single coil, an electromagnetic guitar pickup type In sports: ▪ Single, the most common type of base hit ▪ Single, point in cricket ▪ Single, Canadian football point ▪ Single scull, a rowing boat propelled by a single rower with two oars In other fields: ▪ Single , a list or sequence with only one element ▪ "Single", a slang term for a one dollar bill. ▪ Single, a single-unit type of apartment dwelling also known as a studio ▪ "Single", in Dublin and other parts of Ireland, a single portion of chips, especially as part of the popular take-away meal fish and chips. ▪ Single, a type of bet made on one selection ▪ Single, a steam locomotive with a single pair of driving wheels ▪ Single-cylinder engine, an engine with one piston ▪ Single person, a person who is not married; usually refers today to someone who is neither married nor in a sexual relationship ▪ Single precision, a computer numbering format that occupies one storage location in computer memory at a given address...

Definition of single in the English dictionary

The first definition of single in the dictionary is existing alone; solitary. Other definition of single is distinct from other things; unique or individual. Single is also composed of one part.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SINGLE

PRESENT

Present

I single

you single

he/she/it singles

we single

you single

they single

Present continuous

I am singling

you are singling

he/she/it is singling

we are singling

you are singling

they are singling

Present perfect

I have singled

you have singled

he/she/it has singled

we have singled

you have singled

they have singled

Present perfect continuous

I have been singling

you have been singling

he/she/it has been singling

we have been singling

you have been singling

they have been singling

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I singled

you singled

he/she/it singled

we singled

you singled

they singled

Past continuous

I was singling

you were singling

he/she/it was singling

we were singling

you were singling

they were singling

Past perfect

I had singled

you had singled

he/she/it had singled

we had singled

you had singled

they had singled

Past perfect continuous

I had been singling

you had been singling

he/she/it had been singling

we had been singling

you had been singling

they had been singling

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will single

you will single

he/she/it will single

we will single

you will single

they will single

Future continuous

I will be singling

you will be singling

he/she/it will be singling

we will be singling

you will be singling

they will be singling

Future perfect

I will have singled

you will have singled

he/she/it will have singled

we will have singled

you will have singled

they will have singled

Future perfect continuous

I will have been singling

you will have been singling

he/she/it will have been singling

we will have been singling

you will have been singling

they will have been singling

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would single

you would single

he/she/it would single

we would single

you would single

they would single

Conditional continuous

I would be singling

you would be singling

he/she/it would be singling

we would be singling

you would be singling

they would be singling

Conditional perfect

I would have single

you would have single

he/she/it would have single

we would have single

you would have single

they would have single

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been singling

you would have been singling

he/she/it would have been singling

we would have been singling

you would have been singling

they would have been singling

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you single
we let´s single
you single

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to single

Past participle

singled

Present Participle

singling

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «SINGLE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «single» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of single

conspicuous · distinct · distinguished · eminent · exceptional · exclusive · extraordinary · famous · free · individual · isolated · lone · memorable · momentous · notable · noteworthy · on the shelf · one · only · outstanding · particular · partnerless · remarkable · separate · serious · significant · simple · singular · sole · solitary · spouseless · striking · unattached · unblended · uncompounded · undivided · unique · unmarried · unmixed · unshared · unwed

TRANSLATION OF SINGLE

Find out the translation of single to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of single from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «single» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 单一的
• Translator English - Spanish: individual
• English: single
• Translator English - Hindi: एकल
• Translator English - Arabic: وَحِيد
• Translator English - Russian: одиночный
• Translator English - Portuguese: único
• Translator English - Bengali: একক
• Translator English - French: seul
• Translator English - Malay: Tunggal
• Translator English - German: einziger
• Translator English - Japanese: たった一つの
• Translator English - Korean: 단 하나의
• Translator English - Javanese: Tunggal
• Translator English - Vietnamese: đơn độc
• Translator English - Tamil: ஒற்றை
• Translator English - Marathi: एकच
• Translator English - Turkish: tek
• Translator English - Italian: single
• Translator English - Polish: pojedynczy
• Translator English - Ukrainian: єдиний
• Translator English - Romanian: singur
• Translator English - Greek: μοναδικός
• Translator English - Afrikaans: enkele
• Translator English - Swedish: ensamstående
• Translator English - Norwegian: enkel

10 QUOTES WITH «SINGLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word single.

1

Marina Abramovic

You know how you feel somebody looking at you, and you turn, and somebody actually is? It's the same at an art gallery. You're looking at one portrait, turn around, and there is a work of art directly behind you. Because it's all energy. Every single thing has energy.

2

Paul Thomas Anderson

I didn't have any desire I might have had 10 years ago to shoot every single word that I wrote.

3

Steve Aoki

At my shows, I want to be totally sharp and focused on every single song, on every single thing that I do, and plus, I have to because I'm, like, caking someone and have to run back and mix the next song... and I have so much fast, quick reflex timing.

4

Scott Aukerman

I have new bodyguards ever since I got a TV show. I didn't know, but it's a lot like becoming president. They tell you every single secret, like who shot JFK. When you have a TV show, they not only tell you who shot JFK, but they assign you bodyguards.

5

Tammy Faye Bakker

Every single day, I get up and I say, 'I am going to live and not die.'

6

Benny Blanco

I can be at my house sitting there making music alone, and every single time I've ever done that the first thing I do when I'm done, no matter if it's 4 in the morning... I literally just pick up my phone and I call someone.

7

Erma Bombeck

When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, 'I used everything you gave me'.

8

Ernest Bramah

A reputation for a thousand years may depend upon the conduct of a single moment.

9

Eva Braun

I sat with him for three hours and we did not exchange a single word. At the end he handed me, as he had done before, an envelope with money in it. It would have been much nicer if he had enclosed a greeting or a loving word. I would have been so pleased if he had.

10

Truman Capote

I got this idea of doing a really serious big work-it would be precisely like a novel, with a single difference: Every word of it would be true from beginning to end.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SINGLE»

Discover the use of single in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to single and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Single: The Art of Being Satisfied, Fulfilled and Independent

Single is... ...not a condition to be cured...it's just as natural as being part of a couple.

Judy Ford, 2004

Single: The Art of Being Satisfied, Fulfilled and Independent

Single is... ...not a condition to be cured...it's just as natural as being part of a couple.

Judy Ford, 2004

Single: The Art of Being Satisfied, Fulfilled and Independent

Single is . . . . . . not a condition to be cured . . . it's just as natural as being part of a couple.

Judy Ford, 2004

Single: Arguments for the Uncoupled

Singles might just be the single most reviled sexual minorities today. Single: Arguments for the Uncoupled offers a polemic account of this supremacy of the couple form, and how that supremacy blocks our understanding of the single.

Michael Cobb, 2012

Growing Up with a Single Parent: What Hurts, What Helps

This is the clear and urgent message of this powerful book.

Sarah McLanahan, Gary Sandefur, 2009

Almost Single

From the Trade Paperback edition.

Advaita Kala, 2009

1st Class Single

1st Class Single is a reliable road map that will help any single navigate the often-dangerous course toward holy matrimony. This book gives you the benefit of learning from personal experiences.

Cheryl Martin, S. J. Martin, 2003

Focus on Single-parent Families: Past, Present, and Future

A groundbreaking collection of writings on the growing phenomenon of single-parent families in the United States, and how it impacts society as a whole.

Annice D. Yarber, Paul M. Sharp, 2010

Choosing Single Motherhood: The Thinking Woman's Guide

Based on extensive up-to-date research, advice from child experts and family therapists, as well as interviews with more than one hundred single women, this book explores • common questions and concerns of women facing this decision, ...

Mikki Morrissette, 2008

The Single Mother's Guide to Raising Remarkable Boys

The Single Mother's Guide to Raising Remarkable Boys helps you juggle all these roles with aplomb.

Gina Panettieri, Philip S Hall, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SINGLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term single is used in the context of the following news items.

Justin Bieber Announces New Single "What Do You Mean," Says …

Justin Bieber Announces New Single, Says "Girls Are Just Flip Floppy" Justin Bieber opened up about his new single "What Do You Mean." Credit: Denise ... «Us Magazine, Jul 15»

He's Shared 'Every Single Word' — But It's The Silence That Rings …

Until recently, Venezuelan-American actor Dylan Marron had been known best for his performance as Carlos the scientist on the horror-comedy podcast ... «NPR, Jul 15»

Commission welcomes agreement to end roaming charges and to …

Almost two years after the European Commission put forward its proposal for a telecoms single market, an agreement was found with the European Parliament ... «EU News, Jun 15»

Why One Direction fans want No Control as a single

"It doesn't matter there were other songs worth to be a single in the album, this is something the fandom loves and that has always generated a big enthusiasm.". «BBC News, May 15»

A Digital Single Market for Europe: Commission sets out 16 …

The Digital Single Market Strategy adopted today includes a set of targeted actions to be delivered by the end of next year (see Annex). It is built on three pillars: ... «EU News, May 15»

Louisa May Alcott, a spinster hero for single women of all eras

Being young and single is once again in fashion: Whereas previous generations saw marriage as the entry point into adulthood, young people today are more ... «Washington Post, Apr 15»

Merger: FAA OKs single operating certificate for American

American Airlines cleared one of its most significant milestones yet Wednesday as it pushes ahead on its merger with US Airways . The Federal Aviation ... «USA TODAY, Apr 15»

With 'Single-Stream' Recycling, Convenience Comes At A Cost

In many municipalities around the country, the days of sorting your recyclables for curbside pickup are long gone, replaced by a system called "single stream" ... «NPR, Apr 15»

The Voice UK winner to release debut single 'Lost Stars' after final

One of Emmanuel Nwamadi, Lucy O'Byrne, Sasha Simone or Stevie McCrorie will be crowned the winner on Saturday night and their debut single 'Lost Stars' ... «Digital Spy UK, Mar 15»

Digital Single Market Strategy: European Commission agrees areas …

The Juncker Commission has made it a priority to remove these obstacles and create a Digital Single Market: making the EU's single market freedoms "go ... «EU News, Mar 15»