"singleton" meaning in English

See singleton in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈsɪŋ.ɡ(ə)l.tən/ [General-American, Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-singleton.wav Forms: singletons [plural]
Etymology: From single + -ton, probably following the model of simpleton. Etymology templates: {{af|en|single|-ton}} single + -ton Head templates: {{en-noun}} singleton (plural singletons)
  1. (playing cards) A playing card that is the only one of its suit in a hand, especially at bridge. Categories (topical): One Translations (playing card): сек (sek) [masculine] (Bulgarian), blote kaart [feminine] (Dutch), singleton [masculine] (Dutch), singeli (Finnish), singleton [masculine] (Polish), semifallo [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-singleton-en-noun-T~zYLdZI Disambiguation of One: 11 13 7 16 12 16 18 1 2 4 Disambiguation of 'playing card': 80 5 0 2 2 2 2 0 2 5
  2. (playing cards) A hand containing only one card of a certain suit. Categories (topical): One
    Sense id: en-singleton-en-noun-qeG10XWE Disambiguation of One: 11 13 7 16 12 16 18 1 2 4
  3. A single object, especially one of a group. Translations (single object): enkeling [masculine] (Dutch), ainokainen (Finnish), pojedyncza rzecz [feminine] (Polish), элеме́нт (elemént) [masculine] (Russian), individual [masculine] (Spanish), tek (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-singleton-en-noun-neiMBMIR Disambiguation of 'single object': 2 2 84 0 0 2 0 0 10 0
  4. (computing) A class that may not be instantiated more than once, i.e. that implements the singleton design pattern. Categories (topical): Computing, One Translations (computing: class): singleton [neuter] (Dutch), ainokainen (Finnish), yksittäisolio (Finnish), singleton (Finnish), Singleton [neuter] (German), シングルトン (shinguruton) (Japanese), singleton [masculine] (Polish), singleton [masculine] (Portuguese), singleton (sínguelton) [masculine] (Spanish), instancia única [feminine] (Spanish), tekil kalıp (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-singleton-en-noun-IulHKu-z Disambiguation of One: 11 13 7 16 12 16 18 1 2 4 Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Greek translations Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 2 3 1 33 6 17 29 1 3 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 2 3 1 24 8 14 26 2 4 14 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'computing: class': 3 3 0 61 8 7 6 1 3 9
  5. (mathematics) A set with exactly one element. Categories (topical): Mathematics, One Translations (math: set): singleton [neuter] (Dutch), eenelementige verzameling [feminine] (Dutch), yksiö (Finnish), singleton [masculine] (French), einelementige Menge [feminine] (German), Einermenge [feminine] (German), μονοσύνολο (monosýnolo) [neuter] (Greek), einstökungur [masculine] (Icelandic), einsstaksmengi [neuter] (Icelandic), singoletto [masculine] (Italian), zbiór jednoelementowy [masculine] (Polish), zbiór jednostkowy [masculine] (Polish), singleton [masculine] (Polish), conjunto unitário [masculine] (Portuguese), conjunto unitario [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-singleton-en-noun-xsH7cWVE Disambiguation of One: 11 13 7 16 12 16 18 1 2 4 Topics: mathematics, sciences Disambiguation of 'math: set': 3 3 0 21 40 9 7 2 6 10
  6. A child or animal that is born singly, not as a twin or other multiple birth. Categories (topical): One
    Sense id: en-singleton-en-noun-V5cujx6B Disambiguation of One: 11 13 7 16 12 16 18 1 2 4 Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes, Pages with entries, Terms with Greek translations Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 2 3 1 33 6 17 29 1 3 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 15 1 1 0 9 1 10 18 0 1 2 16 0 1 16 4 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 2 3 1 24 8 14 26 2 4 14
  7. A person without a romantic partner. Categories (topical): Multiplicity (psychology), One
    Sense id: en-singleton-en-noun--EEL5UPR Disambiguation of Multiplicity (psychology): 2 2 1 21 6 15 29 3 9 14 Disambiguation of One: 11 13 7 16 12 16 18 1 2 4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ton, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Icelandic translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Turkish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 3 0 22 4 20 33 2 4 10 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ton: 4 5 1 15 7 18 31 2 4 12 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 2 3 1 33 6 17 29 1 3 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 1 14 1 2 0 9 2 10 17 1 1 3 14 0 2 15 5 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 15 1 1 0 9 1 10 18 0 1 2 16 0 1 16 4 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 4 4 1 17 5 15 35 3 6 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 3 4 1 17 7 17 35 1 4 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 4 4 1 20 5 15 33 2 6 11 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 3 4 1 17 7 18 35 2 4 9 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 3 4 1 21 5 16 34 2 4 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 2 3 1 24 8 14 26 2 4 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Icelandic translations: 4 4 1 17 5 15 35 2 6 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 2 4 1 19 5 18 38 1 3 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 2 4 1 19 5 18 38 1 3 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 4 4 1 23 6 14 30 2 5 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 3 4 1 13 3 12 38 12 4 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 2 3 1 23 5 17 36 1 3 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 2 3 1 19 6 19 39 1 3 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 3 3 1 21 4 15 34 2 5 11
  8. A person without a dissociative identity.
    Sense id: en-singleton-en-noun-HvaS6FpK
  9. (phonetics) A single consonant, as opposed to a geminated consonant. Categories (topical): Phonetics
    Sense id: en-singleton-en-noun-buxpOSan Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, phonetics, phonology, sciences
  10. (backgammon) Synonym of blot Categories (topical): Backgammon Synonyms: blot [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-singleton-en-noun-oWcg6827 Categories (other): Terms with Greek translations Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 2 3 1 24 8 14 26 2 4 14 Topics: backgammon, games
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: nonsingleton, singleton set Related terms: multiton

Inflected forms

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  ],
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          "word": "individual"
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          "sense": "single object",
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          "code": "de",
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          "sense": "computing: class",
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          "word": "Singleton"
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          "code": "ja",
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          "sense": "computing: class",
          "word": "シングルトン"
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          "code": "el",
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          "roman": "monosýnolo",
          "sense": "math: set",
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          "code": "is",
          "lang": "Icelandic",
          "sense": "math: set",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "einstökungur"
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          "code": "is",
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          "sense": "math: set",
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          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "math: set",
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        {
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          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "math: set",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "zbiór jednoelementowy"
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          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "math: set",
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          "word": "zbiór jednostkowy"
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          "sense": "math: set",
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          "text": "singleton preterm birth",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "2015 October 23, “Periconception Maternal Folate Status and Human Embryonic Cerebellum Growth Trajectories: The Rotterdam Predict Study”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:",
          "text": "Viable non-malformed singleton pregnancies were selected for cerebellar measurements; transcerebellar diameter, (TCD), left and right cerebellar diameters (LCD, RCD).",
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      "glosses": [
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      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "math: set",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "conjunto unitario"
    }
  ],
  "word": "singleton"
}

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