single

English

/ˈsɪŋɡəl/

adj
Definitions
  • Not accompanied by anything else; one in number.
  • Not divided in parts.
  • Designed for the use of only one.
  • Performed by one person, or one on each side.
  • Not married or (in modern times) not involved in a romantic relationship without being married or not dating anyone exclusively.
  • (botany) Having only one rank or row of petals.
  • (obsolete) Simple and honest; sincere, without deceit.
  • Uncompounded; pure; unmixed.
  • (obsolete) Simple; foolish; weak; silly.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English single derived from Old French sengle derived from Latin singulus (single) derived from Proto-Indo-European *sem- (one, together, same, whole, summer, together with, from which also comes Ancient Greek m, as one, like).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*sem-

Gloss

one, together, same, whole, summer, together with, from which also comes Ancient Greek m, as one, like

Concept
Semantic Field

Quantity

Ontological Category

Number

Kanji

好

Emoji
🕐️ 🕜️

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