single |
only one. [12 definitions] |
single-breasted |
narrowly overlapped in front and closing with a single row of buttons, as a jacket or coat. (Cf. double-breasted.) |
single-celled |
of a living thing, composed of only one cell. |
single-digit |
of or pertaining to a number or quantity between zero and ten. |
single entry |
a system of bookkeeping in which each transaction is entered only once, either as a debit or a credit. (Cf. double entry.) |
single file |
a single line of people or things placed one behind the other. |
single-foot |
the fast pace of a horse in which the legs move in pairs at each side but not quite at the same time; rack. [2 definitions] |
single-handed |
performed or accomplished without assistance. [3 definitions] |
single-handedly |
alone and without assistance. |
single-hearted |
marked by honesty and sincerity; dedicated. |
singlemember election |
an election in which people vote for a candidate to represent their particular legislative district within a larger representative body made up of members selected by voters of various districts. National and state legislators in the United States are elected through single-member elections. |
single-minded |
committed to a single goal or purpose. [2 definitions] |
single-origin |
of or relating to a substance obtained from a single area or source. |
singles bar |
a bar that serves as a meeting place for young, unmarried people. |
single-space |
to type (copy) leaving no blank space between typed lines. |
single standard |
a single set of rules or ethics that apply to all individuals, such as a moral code for both men and women. (Cf. double standard.) [2 definitions] |
singlestick |
a fencing stick that is fitted with a hand guard, or the sport or exercise of fencing with such a stick. |
single tax |
a tax, as on real estate, that provides the entire revenue of a tax-levying entity. |
single ticket |
(chiefly British) a ticket that allows a person to travel only outward to a given destination; one-way ticket. |
singleton |
something that occurs or appears singly. |
singletree |
a wooden bar that connects a wagon, plow, or the like to an animal's harness; whiffletree. |