single
has definitions from the fields of baseball,mathematics,botany
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[ adjective ] existing alone or consisting of one entity or part or aspect or individual
Examples "upon the hill stood a single tower" "had but a single thought which was to escape" "a single survivor" "a single serving" "a single lens" "a single thickness" Used in print (The Sun, [Baltimore],...)A two run homer by Norm_Siebern and a solo_blast by Bill_Tuttle tied the game , and single runs in the eighth and ninth gave the Athletics their fifth victory in eight starts . If the Orioles are to break their losing_streak within the next two days , it will have to be at_the_expense_of the American_League champion New_York Yankees , who come in here tomorrow for a night_game and a single test Sunday afternoon . (The Dallas Morning News,...)Last year , when he worked_out at halfback all season , he did n't get_into a single game . (Rocky Mountains News, [Denver, Colorado],...)Turk_Lown was tagged with the loss , his second against no victories , while Ray_Moore won his second game against a single loss . (Mr. America, 4:6...)The last exercise of Roland_Claude 's prescribed program for Henri is a single exercise , done in individual sets with a_bit longer pause between sets . Related terms multiple one lone one singular sui_generis unary uninominal one-man one-member one-man azygous |
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[ noun ] (baseball) a base hit on which the batter stops safely at first base
Used in print (The Sun, [Baltimore],...)Rookie southpaw George_Stepanovich relieved Hyde at_the_start of the ninth and gave_up the A 's fifth tally on a walk to second_baseman Dick_Howser , a wild_pitch , and Frank_Cipriani 's single under Shortstop Jerry_Adair 's glove into center . The Orioles got a run in the first inning when Breeding , along with Robinson , the two Birds who got a pair of hits , doubled to right center , moved to third on Russ_Snyder 's single to right and crossed on Kunkel 's wild_pitch into the dirt in_front of the plate . Jim_Gentile bounced a hard shot off Kunkel 's glove and beat it out for a single , and when Lumpe grabbed the ball and threw it over first_baseman Throneberry 's head Brandt took third and Gentile second on the error . (Rocky Mountains News, [Denver, Colorado],...)Lemon was on with his fourth single of the game , a liner to center . The White_Sox had taken a 5 - 4 lead in the top of the sixth on a pair of pop_fly hits - a triple by Roy_Sievers and single by Camilo_Carreon - a walk and a sacrifice_fly . Related terms |
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[ verb ] (baseball) hit a one-base hit, in baseball
Used in print (The Sun, [Baltimore],...)Then Heywood_Sullivan , Kansas_City catcher , singled up the middle and Throneberry was across with what proved to be the winning run . Jackie_Brandt singled deep into the hole at short to start the rally . Carey singled on a slow bouncing ball to short which Robinson cut_across to field and threw wide to first . (Rocky Mountains News, [Denver, Colorado],...)After Al_Paschal grounded_out , Jay_Cooke walked and Jim_McDaniel singled home McAuliffe . The Bears added two more in the fifth when McAuliffe dropped a double into the leftfield corner , Paschal doubled down the rightfield line and Cooke singled off Phil_Shartzer 's glove . |
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[ adjective ] having uniform application
Examples "a single legal code for all" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] individual and distinct
Synonyms Examples "pegged down each separate branch to the earth" "a gift for every single child" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] characteristic of or meant for a single person or thing
Synonyms Examples "an individual serving" "separate rooms" "single occupancy" "a single bed" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] not divided among or brought to bear on more than one object or objective
Examples "judging a contest with a single eye" "a single devotion to duty" "undivided affection" "gained their exclusive attention" Related terms |
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