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    [Adjective]  | "sin*gle" | \ ˈsiŋ-gəl \


    1: not married

    2: of or relating to celibacy

    3: unaccompanied by others : lone, sole

    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English sengle, from Anglo-French, from Latin singulus one only; akin to Latin sem- one {mat|same|};

    [Adjective]  | "sin*gle-ac*tion" | \ ˈsiŋ-gəl-ˈak-shən \


    1: that can be cocked only by manually retracting the hammer

    Origin: 1900 ;

    [Adjective]  | "sin*gle-blind" | \ ˈsiŋ-gəl-ˌblīnd \


    1: of, relating to, or being an experimental procedure in which the experimenters but not the subjects know the makeup of the test and control groups during the actual course of the experiments

    Origin: 1963 ;

    [Adjective]  | "sin*gle-breast*ed" | \ ˈsiŋ-gəl-ˈbre-stəd \


    1: having a center closing with one row of buttons and no lap

    Origin: 1775 ;

    [Noun]  | "single" 


    1: a separate individual person or thing

    2: an unmarried person and especially one young and socially active —usually used in plural

    3: a recording having one short tune on each side

    Origin: 1604 ;

    [Noun]  | "single bond" 


    1: a chemical bond in which one pair of electrons is shared by two atoms in a molecule especially when the atoms can share more than one pair of electrons

    Origin: 1903 ;

    [Noun]  | "single combat" 


    1: combat between two persons

    Origin: 1585 ;

    [Noun]  | "single cross" 


    1: a first-generation hybrid between two selected and usually inbred lines

    Origin: 1940 ;

    [Noun]  | "single entry" 


    1: a method of bookkeeping that recognizes only one side of a business transaction and usually consists only of a record of cash and personal accounts with debtors and creditors

    Origin: 1825 ;

    [Verb]  | "single" 


    1: to select or distinguish from a number or group —usually used with out

    2: to advance or score (a base runner) by a single

    3: to bring about the scoring of (a run) by a single

    Origin: 1628 ;

    [Adjective]  | "single" 


    1: not married;


      * e.g., " ... there was such a shortage of single men in the neighborhood that he had his pick of girlfriends "




    2: belonging only to the one person, unit, or group named;


      * e.g., " ... any view expressed on the newspaper's editorial pages is the single opinion of the writer of the column "




    3: not physically attached to another unit;


      * e.g., " ... the average price of single homes in the area "




    [Adjective]  | "single-minded" 


    1: fully committed to achieving a goal;


      * e.g., " ... every successful reform movement has been spearheaded by a single-minded activist who refused to accept defeat "




    [Noun]  | "single" 


    1: as in individual;



    3: as in bachelor, maid;



    [Noun]  | "single combat" 


    1: as in fire, attack;


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    [Noun]  | "single tax" 


    [Noun]  | "single taxes" 


    [Noun]  | "single-mindedness" 


    1: as in relentlessness, perseverance;



    [Verb]  | "single (out)" 


    1: to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities;


      * e.g., " ... she quickly singled out the most qualified candidate from the pool of the applicants "




    2: to find out or establish the identity of;


      * e.g., " ... through careful reasoning and the process of elimination, neighbors singled her out as the writer of the anonymous letter "



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    [Adverb]  | "single-handed" 


    1: without aid or support;


      * e.g., " ... she was adamant that if she was expected to do the project single-handed, she should not have to share the credit afterward "



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    [Adverb]  | "single-handedly" 


    1: without aid or support;


      * e.g., " ... the team's star slugger hit three home runs, effectively winning the game single-handedly "



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     [ "single" ]

    1: When you are currently not in a relationship with a significant other.

      * e.g.,  ... single person: Hi. I am single. 

     [ "single" ]

    2: It usually does not bother you, but the problems start when selfish and inconsiderate assholes rub in the fact that they have someone, and start saying they "love their oh-so-sexy boyfriends/girlfriends" and start going on and on about what he/she does for them, CAN do, and blah blah.

      * e.g.,  ... taken person: HIII! OMFG I'm TAKEN by OMG the BEEESSTT guy EVVVEERRR!! He's SOOO cute and OMFG we go to MOVIES together and do FRENCH KISSES and all!! YAYYY FLOWERS and ICE CREAM and PRESENTS!!! He's SOOO awesome and makes me SOOOO HAPPY!!!! 

     [ "single" ]

    3: NOBODY CARES HOW GREAT HE/SHE IS TO YOU!! If you're taken, and love your partner a lot, then good for you, but for goodness's sakes, at least show some consideration for SINGLE people! Some of these people may even be heartbroken ones, who have been abused by past partners, or just simply some that are sick of hearing about some stupid narrow-sighted people who only see either how "hot" their partner is, or how much money he/she has.

      * e.g.,  ... single person: -_-.... *walks away* 

     [ "single" ]

    4: Talk about your partner if you want to.. but.. just calm down about it. Your life does not fucking revolve around him/her, so don't act like it.

     [ "single" ]

    1: it means that you are alone not lonley

      * e.g.,  ... you maybe single but you are always surrounded with friends and family and you are a stronger person not to be scared to venture life, yourself 

     [ "single" ]

    1: Back in the day before modern slang butchered the English language, single once meant "not married." Today, single means someone who's not in a relationship.

      * e.g.,  ... When filling out my government paperwork, I saw an option for "single" and "married," but no option for being in my boyfriend/girlfriend relationship! I'm not married *or* single! WTF is this crap?! 

     [ "single" ]

    1: the best damn feeling in the world! Independent & free!

      * e.g.,  ... "whatcha gonna do tonight?...." 

     [ "single" ]

    1: A term meaning one dollar bill.

      * e.g.,  ... For instance when getting change for a ten dollar bill you would say "can I get a five and five singles" 

     [ "single" ]

    1: the one that everyone feels sorry for, but should really envy.

      * e.g.,  ... person in relationship: I had such a busy night last night, because I had to help my boyfriend wax his back hair, but it was all worth it because he took me to applebees afterwards. What did you do? 

     [ "single" ]

    1: Seriously,

      * e.g.,  ... Guy #1:Dude, my girlfriend just dumped me, I'm single 

     [ "single" ]

    2: I'm

      * e.g.,  ... Guy #2:So? Seriously, I'm not getting laid either! 

     [ "single" ]

    3: Not

     [ "single" ]

    4: Getting

     [ "single" ]

    5: Laid

     [ "single" ]

    6: Either

     [ "single" ]

    1: Being single's not that bad hehe

      * e.g.,  ... By : Jeff Foxworthy <hehe> 

     [ "single" ]

    2: s:stay

     [ "single" ]

    3: i:intoxicated

     [ "single" ]

    4: n:nightly

     [ "single" ]

    5: g:get

     [ "single" ]

    6: l:laid

     [ "single" ]

    7: e:everyday

     [ "single" ]

    1: A CD that usually has around half the tracks of a normal one.

      * e.g.,  ... Why pay full price for half the music? I hate singles and EPs. 

     [ "single" ]

    1: A choice of lifestyle commonly used in order to be free to seek others and hope to find the right relationship that suites you

      * e.g.,  ... How can you be single, and we are fucking!!! Because i have no girl, and you arent mine either!!! 

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