Definition of: single

(sing′gəl) adjective
1. Consisting of one only; separate; individual.
2. Having no companion or assistant; alone.
3. Unmarried; also, pertaining to the unmarried state.
4. Of or pertaining to one alone; hence, uncommon; singular; unique.
5. Consisting of only one part; simple; uncompounded.
6. In good condition; sound; also, upright; sincere.
7. Designed for use by only one person: a single bed.
8. Designed for use with one thing of which there might be more: a single harness (for one horse).
9. Bot. Solitary, as a flower when it is the only one on a stem: opposed to clustered; in popular usage, having only one row of petals: opposed to double.
10. Obs. Of medium strength; mild; not double or strong: said of malt liquors.
11. Simplex. See synonyms under PARTICULAR, SOLITARY.
—noun
1. That which or one who is single; a unit; individual.
2. In baseball, a hit by which the batter reaches first base.
3. A hotel room for one person.
4. A golf match between two players only: opposed to foursome.
5. In cricket, a hit which scores one run.
6. In falconry, a talon.
—v. ·gled, ·gling v.t.
1. To choose or select (one) from others: usually with out.
—v.i.
2. To go with the single–foot gait, as a horse.
3. In baseball, to make a single. [<OF <L singulus]
—sin′gle·ness noun
—sin′gly adverb