Definition of "single" []

• Not accompanied by another or others; solitary. (adjective)
• Consisting of one part, aspect, or section: a single thickness; a single serving. (adjective)
• Having the same application for all; uniform: a single moral code for all. (adjective)
• Consisting of one in number: She had but a single thought, which was to escape. (adjective)
• Not divided; unbroken: a single slab of ice. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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