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- [wuhn]
- /wʌn/
- /wʌn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wuhn]
- /wʌn/
Definitions of ones word
- adjective ones being or amounting to a single unit or individual or entire thing, item, or object rather than two or more; a single: one woman; one nation; one piece of cake. 1
- adjective ones being a person, thing, or individual instance or member of a number, kind, group, or category indicated: one member of the party. 1
- adjective ones existing, acting, or considered as a single unit, entity, or individual. 1
- adjective ones of the same or having a single kind, nature, or condition: We belong to one team; We are of one resolve. 1
- adjective ones noting some indefinite day or time in the future: You will see him one day. 1
- adjective ones a certain (often used in naming a person otherwise unknown or undescribed): One John Smith was chosen. 1
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Origin of ones
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English oon, Old English ān; cognate with Dutch een, German ein, Gothic ains, Latin ūnus (OL oinos); akin to Greek oínē ace on a die
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Parts of speech for Ones
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ones popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
ones usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ones
noun ones
adjective ones
- singles — only one in number; one only; unique; sole: a single example.
- individuals — Plural form of individual.
- particulars — of or relating to a single or specific person, thing, group, class, occasion, etc., rather than to others or all; special rather than general: one's particular interests in books.
- soles — a fluid colloidal solution.
- specifics — having a special application, bearing, or reference; specifying, explicit, or definite: to state one's specific purpose.
Antonyms for ones
noun ones
- tons — a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- gaggles — Plural form of gaggle.
- millions — a cardinal number, a thousand times one thousand.
- batches — a quantity or number coming at one time or taken together: a batch of prisoners.
- reams — a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
Top questions with ones
- the ones who walk away from omelas?