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Dictionary: sin·gle   (sĭng'gəl) pronunciation
 
adj.
  1. Not accompanied by another or others; solitary.
    1. Consisting of one part, aspect, or section: a single thickness; a single serving.
    2. Having the same application for all; uniform: a single moral code for all.
    3. Consisting of one in number: She had but a single thought, which was to escape.
  2. Not divided; unbroken: a single slab of ice.
    1. Separate from others; individual and distinct: Every single child will receive a gift.
    2. Having individual opponents; involving two individuals only: single combat.
    1. Honest; undisguised: a single adoration.
    2. Wholly attentive: You must judge the contest with a single eye.
  3. Designed to accommodate one person: a single bed.
    1. Unmarried.
    2. Lacking a partner: a single parent.
    3. Relating to the unmarried state: enjoys the single life.
    4. Of or relating to celibacy.
  4. Botany. Having only one rank or row of petals: a single flower.
n.
  1. One that is separate and individual.
  2. An accommodation for one person, as in a hotel.
    1. An unmarried person.
    2. singles Unmarried persons considered as a group: a bar for singles.
  3. A one-dollar bill.
    1. A phonograph record, especially a forty-five, having one song on each side.
    2. A song on one of these sides.
    3. A song, often from a full-length album or compact disk, that is released for airplay.
  4. Baseball. A hit by which a batter reaches first base safely; a one-base hit.
  5. Sports.
    1. A hit for one run in cricket.
    2. A golf match between two players.
    3. A tennis or badminton match between two players. Often used in the plural.
    4. singles A competition in which individuals compete against each other, as in rowing or figure skating.

v., -gled, -gling, -gles.

v.tr.
  1. To choose or distinguish from others. Often used with out: We singled her out from the list of applicants.
  2. Baseball.
    1. To cause (a base runner) to score or advance by making a one-base hit: singled him to second.
    2. To cause the scoring of (a run) by a one-base hit.
v.intr. Baseball.

To make a single.

[Middle English sengle, from Old French, from Latin singulus.]

singleness sin'gle·ness n.
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Thesaurus: single
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adjective

  1. Lacking the company of others: alone, companionless, lone, lonely, lonesome, solitary, unaccompanied. See include/exclude.
  2. Alone in a given category: lone, one, only, particular, separate, singular, sole, solitary, unique. Idioms: first and last, one and only. See include/exclude.
  3. Being or related to a distinct entity: discrete, individual, particular, separate, singular. See include/exclude.
  4. Not divided among or shared with others: exclusive, sole. See include/exclude.
  5. Without a spouse: fancy-free, footloose, lone, sole, spouseless, unattached, unmarried, unwed. Idioms: footloose and fancy-free. See marriage/unmarried.

verb

    To make a choice from a number of alternatives. choose, cull, elect, opt (for), pick (out), select. See choice.

 
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adj

Definition: alone, distinct
Antonyms: combined, double, mixed, multiple, together, united

adj

Definition: not married
Antonyms: married, together, united, wed, wedded


 
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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Only one.

pronunciation A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step. — Lao Tzu (c.604-531 B.C.), Chinese philosopher and mystic, founder of Taoism.

 
Wikipedia: Single (baseball)
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In baseball, a single is the most common type of base hit, accomplished through the act of a batter safely reaching first base by hitting a fair ball (thus becoming a runner) and getting to first base before a fielder puts him out. As an exception, a batter-runner reaching first base safely is not credited with a single when an infielder attempts to put out another runner on the first play; this is one type of a fielder's choice. Also, a batter-runner reaching first base on a play due to a fielder's error trying to put him out at first base or another runner out (as a fielder's choice) is not credited with a single.

On a single hit to the outfield, any runners on second base or third base normally score, and sometimes the runner from first base is able to advance to third base. Depending on the location of the hit, a quick recovery by the outfielder can prevent such an advance or create a play on the advancing runner.

Hitters who focus on hitting singles rather than doubles or home runs are often called "contact hitters". Contact hitters who rely on positioning their hits well and having fast running speed to achieve singles are often called "slap hitters". Ty Cobb, Pete Rose, Tony Gwynn, and Ichiro Suzuki are examples of contact hitters; of these, Rose and Suzuki might be called slap hitters.

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Symbol

There is no universally accepted symbol for a single. Most often, singles are not reported; rather, the total number of hits, doubles, triples, and home runs is reported; then, hits minus these "extra base hits" yields the number of singles.

Sometimes, 1B is used as the symbol for singles; however, this symbol is more commonly used for the first baseman or for first base itself. Another possible symbol is a horizontal line, -. The letter S is never used as a symbol for single, because it is the symbol for strike.

Singles leaders, Major League Baseball

Career

  1. Pete Rose - 3215
  2. Ty Cobb - 3053
  3. Eddie Collins - 2643
  4. Cap Anson - 2598
  5. Willie Keeler - 2513
  6. Honus Wagner - 2422
  7. Rod Carew - 2404
  8. Tris Speaker - 2383
  9. Tony Gwynn - 2378
  10. Paul Molitor - 2366

Season

  1. Ichiro Suzuki (2004) - 225
  2. Willie Keeler (1898) - 206
  3. Ichiro Suzuki (2007) - 203
  4. Lloyd Waner (1927) - 198
  5. Willie Keeler (1897) - 193

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Translations: Single
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - alene, ene, enkelt, eneste, ugift
n. - enkelt person eller ting, ugift person
v. tr. - udtynde, udvælge, fremhæve
v. intr. - møde op alene

idioms:

  • single combat    tvekamp
  • single cream    kaffefløde
  • single entry    enkelt bogholderi
  • single file    gåsegang, enkeltkolonne
  • single market    fællesmarked
  • single out    udvælge, udskille, udpege
  • single parent    enlig forælder
  • single ticket    enkeltbillet
  • singles bar    bar for enlige

Nederlands (Dutch)
vrijgezel, enkele reis, enkelspel, alleen, alleenstaand, eenpersoons-, enkel, single

Français (French)
adj. - seul, simple, à un bac, à un battant, à une porte, pour une personne, célibataire, sans exception, majeur, important
n. - aller simple, célibataire, (Transp) aller simple, chambre à une personne, (Mus) 45 tours
v. tr. - choisir
v. intr. - choisir

idioms:

  • single combat    combat singulier
  • single cream    crème fraîche liquide
  • single entry    comptabilité en partie simple
  • single file    en file indienne
  • single market    marché unique
  • single out    choisir, faire l'objet de, prendre (qn) pour cible, être la proie de
  • single parent    (famille) monoparentale, parent isolé
  • single ticket    aller simple
  • singles bar    bar de rencontres pour célibataires

Deutsch (German)
n. - einfache Fahrkarte, Einzel, Single, alleinstehende Person
v. - eine Base weiterkommen
adj. - ledig, einzig, Einzel-, einzeln

idioms:

  • single combat    Zweikampf
  • single cream    einfache Sahne
  • single entry    einfacher Eintrag
  • single file    Einzelreihe
  • single market    Binnenmarkt
  • single out    aussondern
  • single parent    Eineltern-
  • single ticket    einfache Fahrkarte
  • singles bar    Singlekneipe

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - άγαμος, εργένης, (αθλοπ.) αγώνας μεταξύ δύο προσώπων, (καθομ.) ένα δολάριο, μικρός δίσκος μουσικής (45 στροφών)
v. - ξεχωρίζω, απομονώνω
adj. - μονός, μοναδικός, μόνος, ξεχωριστός, ανήκων ή αναφερόμενος σε ανύπαντρο, εργένη, ολόψυχος, απλός, ενιαίος

idioms:

  • single combat    μονομαχία
  • single cream    κρέμα με λίγα λιπαρά
  • single entry    (οικον.) απλογραφία, απλή λογιστική εγγραφή, (καθομ.) απλογραφική ευρετηρίαση τίτλου (τόμου βιβλιοθήκης)
  • single file    εφ' ενός ζυγού, εις φάλαγγα κατ' άνδρα
  • single market    ενιαία αγορά
  • single out    ξεχωρίζω, απομονώνω
  • single parent    μόνος γονέας
  • single ticket    εισιτήριο μιας διαδρομής
  • singles bar    μπαρ για ασυνόδευτους πελάτες σε αναζήτηση (ερωτικού) συντρόφου

Italiano (Italian)
singolo, biglietto di sola andata, microsolco a quarantacinque giri, celibe, nubile

idioms:

  • single combat    duello
  • single cream    crema a basso contenuto di grassi
  • single entry    contabilità a singole entrate
  • single file    fila indiana
  • single market    mercato unico
  • single out    scegliere
  • single parent    monoparentale
  • single ticket    andata semplice
  • singles bar    locale per singoli

Português (Portuguese)
n. - um único (m), monólogo (m), partidas (f pl) simples
v. - escolher, destacar
adj. - simples, solteiro, de solteiro, individual, único, particular

idioms:

  • single combat    combate (m) singular
  • single cream    creme (m) de leite
  • single entry    partida (f) simples
  • single file    fila (f) indiana
  • single market    mercado (m) comum
  • single out    escolher
  • single parent    mãe/pai solteira (o)
  • single ticket    passagem (f) de ida
  • singles bar    bar (m) de solteiros

Русский (Russian)
одиночный, непарный, отдельный, взятый отдельно, каждый, единый, целый, одинокий, рассчитанный на одного, безраздельный, определять, разделять, один, холостяк, комната на одного, одиночный разряд

idioms:

  • single combat    поединок
  • single cream    сливки с низким содержанием жиров
  • single entry    простая (бухгалтерия)
  • single file    стоять или идти один за другим
  • single market    единый рынок
  • single out    выделять, выбирать, обособлять, поместить в заключение
  • single parent    родитель, воспитывающий ребенка в одиночку
  • single ticket    проездной билет (в одном направлении)
  • singles bar    бар встреч

Español (Spanish)
adj. - individual, soltero, solo, único, singular, de una sola, de un solo, honrado, sincero
n. - single (disco)
v. tr. - singularizar, distinguir, designar especialmente, escoger, entresacar, reducir a uno solo
v. intr. - amblar

idioms:

  • single combat    combate singular
  • single cream    nata ligera
  • single entry    partida simple
  • single file    fila india, uno tras otro
  • single market    mercado común
  • single out    elegir, escoger, separar
  • single parent    monoparental
  • single ticket    billete sencillo o de ida
  • singles bar    bar para solteros

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - singel, singelmatch, singelplatta, endollarsedel, enpundsedel
v. - välja ut, peka ut, skilja ut
adj. - enda, enstaka, ensiffrig

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
单一的, 单纯的, 单身的, 单个, 单打比赛, 单身者, 一垒安打, 选出, 挑出, 以一垒安打得, 作一垒打

idioms:

  • single combat    一对一的战斗
  • single cream    稀奶油, 一次分离稀奶油
  • single entry    单式簿记
  • single file    一列纵队, 单行
  • single market    单一市场, 免关税的欧洲市场
  • single out    挑出
  • single parent    因未婚离婚分居丧偶而独力抚养子女的单身父母亲
  • single ticket    单程票
  • singles bar    单身酒吧

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 單一的, 單純的, 單身的
n. - 單個, 單打比賽, 單身者, 一壘安打
v. tr. - 選出, 挑出, 以一壘安打得
v. intr. - 作一壘打

idioms:

  • single combat    一對一的戰鬥
  • single cream    稀奶油, 一次分離稀奶油
  • single entry    單式簿記
  • single file    一列縱隊, 單行
  • single market    單一市場, 免關稅的歐洲市場
  • single out    挑出
  • single parent    因未婚離婚分居喪偶而獨力撫養子女的單身父母親
  • single ticket    單程票
  • singles bar    單身酒吧

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 단 하나의, 단편의, 혼자만의
n. - 한 개, (테니스) 단식 , 독신자
v. tr. - 뽑아내다, 선발하다, (주자를) 단타로 진루 시키다
v. intr. - 단타를 치다

idioms:

  • single out    선발하다

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - たった一つの, ただの一つも, 個々の, ひとり用の, 独身の, 片道の, 単一の, 一重の, ひたすらの, 単独の, 団結した
n. - 一つのもの, 独身者, 一人用の部屋, シングルヒット, シングルス, 片道切符, シングル盤
v. - 選び出す

idioms:

  • single combat    一騎打ち
  • single cream    シングルクリーム
  • single entry    単式記入法, 単式簿記
  • single file    一列側面縦隊, 一列
  • single market    単一市場
  • single out    選び出す
  • single parent    離婚して育児をする片親
  • single ticket    片道切符

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مباراة تجري بين شخصين, شخص, فرد (فعل) يفرد أو يميز أو يختار (صفه) مخلص, مفرد, أعزب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮יחיד, אחד, בודד, ליחיד, פנוי, רווק, נפרד‬
n. - ‮משחק יחידים, כרטיס לכיוון אחד, חדר ליחיד, דולר אחד‬
v. tr. - ‮בחר/העדיף מתוך קבוצה‬
v. intr. - ‮חבט בכדור חבטה שאפשרה לו להגיע לבסיס הראשון (כדור-בסיס)‬


 
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