"single" meaning in All languages combined

See single on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈsɪŋɡəl/ Audio: en-us-single.ogg [US], en-au-single.ogg [Australia], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Nattes à chat-single.wav Forms: single [positive], [comparative], [superlative]
Head templates: {{adjective|single}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A single thing is the only one.
    Sense id: simple-single-en-adj-tS9JIMy2 Categories (other): Attributive modifiers
  2. You use single to stress how many or how few.
    Sense id: simple-single-en-adj-~PeKQX~N
  3. A single person is not married.
    Sense id: simple-single-en-adj-7fLqZhoz

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈsɪŋɡəl/ Audio: en-us-single.ogg [US], en-au-single.ogg [Australia], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Nattes à chat-single.wav Forms: single [singular], singles [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A single is a song that is sold or put out by itself (or with one other song), not on an album.
    Sense id: simple-single-en-noun-PWPNSUhv Categories (other): Music
  2. In baseball and cricket, a single is a hit that enables a runner to score a point.
    Sense id: simple-single-en-noun-3VXZOwfT Categories (other): Sports
  3. In baseball a single is a hit that enables the player to move to first base.
    Sense id: simple-single-en-noun--WKOYiZg Categories (other): Sports
  4. Singles is a game where each side has only one player, especially in tennis.
    Sense id: simple-single-en-noun-sXISFyY7 Categories (other): Sports
  5. Singles are people who are not married or not in a romantic relationship.
    Sense id: simple-single-en-noun-Tq-Gn82j
  6. A single is a hotel room for one person.
    Sense id: simple-single-en-noun-iI3jrGwk

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈsɪŋɡəl/ Audio: en-us-single.ogg [US], en-au-single.ogg [Australia], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Nattes à chat-single.wav Forms: single [canonical], singles [third-person, singular], singled [past], singled [past, participle], singling [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|singl|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. In baseball if you single, you hit the ball and are able to run to first base.
    Sense id: simple-single-en-verb-Lf-nHDcD Categories (other): Sports, Verbs
  2. If you single something out, you identify it, often to give it special attention.
    Sense id: simple-single-en-verb-yV2SBWIP Categories (other): Verbs
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          "text": "Eastern Canada is the world's largest single source of newsprint."
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