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/ˈsɪŋ.ɡəl/

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Translation

Only one; just one and no more.

Word origin

From Old French sengle, from Latin singulus, meaning one alone.

Origin
Old French
Root
sengle

Examples

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"Single" means only one chair.

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Here "single" makes "not one" stronger; nobody came at all.

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Here "single" makes "every" stronger; she read each one.

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This word is part of lesson 16.