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- [sing-guh l-tuh n]
- /ˈsɪŋ gəl tən/
- /ˈsɪŋ.ɡl̩.tən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sing-guh l-tuh n]
- /ˈsɪŋ gəl tən/
Definitions of singleton word
- noun singleton a person or thing occurring singly, especially an individual set apart from others. 1
- noun singleton a child or animal that is the only one born at one birth: a research program involving twins and singletons. an only child in a family. 1
- noun singleton Chiefly British. an unmarried person; a single. 1
- noun singleton Cards. a card that is the only one of a suit in a hand. 1
- noun singleton Mathematics. a set consisting of one given element. 1
- noun singleton single baby: not a twin, etc. 1
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Origin of singleton
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80; single + -ton
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Singleton
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
singleton popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
singleton usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for singleton
noun singleton
- individual — a single human being, as distinguished from a group.
- entity — A thing with distinct and independent existence.
Antonyms for singleton
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