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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.

Idioms beginning with single:
single file, in
single out

See also each and every (every single).

adj

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

adj

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

The filing status used by a taxpayer who is unmarried and does not qualify for any other filing status.

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IN BRIEF: Only one.

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.

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noun
noun, US

A one-dollar bill. (1936 —) .
H. Fast He...took out a wad of bills, peeling off two fives and two singles (1977).

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For a list of words related to single, see:

• Real Estate Practice - single: one-room studio apartment
• Performance, Airplay, and the Recording Industry - single: featured song promoted from an album to boost sales or performance tour
• Baseball - single: a base hit on which the batter reaches first base

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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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