Pronunciation: /ˈsɪŋɡəl/

Definitions of single

noun a word (other than a pronoun) used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things common noun, or to name a particular one of these proper noun

Example Sentences

A1 I have a single pencil in my bag.

A2 She bought a single ticket for the concert.

B1 He lives in a single room apartment.

B2 The company is looking to hire a single candidate for the position.

C1 The artist released a single that topped the charts.

C2 The scientist focused on a single hypothesis for the experiment.

adjective a word or phrase naming an attribute, added to or grammatically related to a noun to modify or describe it

Example Sentences

A1 I live in a single room apartment.

A2 She is a single parent raising two children.

B1 The hotel room has a single bed.

B2 He prefers to remain single and focus on his career.

C1 The company offers single occupancy rooms for business travelers.

C2 She enjoys the single life and values her independence.

Examples of single in a Sentence

formal The company is looking to hire a single candidate for the open position.

informal I have only a single ticket left for the concert, do you want it?

slang I'm just a single pringle ready to mingle at the party.

figurative She stood out like a single rose among a field of daisies.

Grammatical Forms of single

past tense

singled

plural

singles

comparative

singler

superlative

singliest

present tense

singles

future tense

will single

perfect tense

have singled

continuous tense

is singling

singular

single

positive degree

single

infinitive

to single

gerund

singling

participle

singled

Origin and Evolution of single

First Known Use: 1250 year
Language of Origin: Latin
Story behind the word: The word 'single' originated from the Old French word 'sengle' which came from the Latin word 'singulus' meaning 'one only'.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'single' has evolved to not just mean 'one only' but also to denote an unmarried person or something that is unique or individual.