singlet

English

/ˈsɪŋɡlɪt/

noun
Definitions
  • (UK) A vest; a sleeveless garment with a low-cut neck, often worn underneath a shirt.
  • (physics) A multiplet having a single member, especially a single spectroscopic peak.
  • (physics) A quantum state having zero spin.
  • (plurality, otherkinship) A single person occupying one human body.

Etymology

Suffix from English single.

Origin

English

single

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