single
adjective [before noun] (ONE) /ˈsɪŋ.ɡl̩/Definition
B2 one only: He knocked his opponent down with a single blow. Not a single person offered to help her. You haven't been listening to a single word I've been saying. → Compare double adjectiveSingle, double and multiple
(Definition of single adjective (ONE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- bilateral adjective
- deca- prefix
- double (up) as sth phrasal verb
- double adjective
- double adverb
- double noun, predeterminer
- double verb
- dualism noun
- himself pronoun (MALE)
- none but idiom
- plural adjective (DIFFERENT)
- purely adverb
- singly adverb
- sole adjective
- solitary adjective
- thrice adverb
- tri- prefix
- tripartite adjective
- triple adjective
- twice predeterminer, adverb
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