ALL meanings of one
one
O o - determiner one distinct from all others; only; unique 0
- determiner one a specified (person, item, etc) as distinct from another or others of its kind 0
- determiner one a certain, indefinite, or unspecified (time); some 0
- determiner one a certain (person) 0
- pronoun one an indefinite person regarded as typical of every person 0
- pronoun one any indefinite person: used as the subject of a sentence to form an alternative grammatical construction to that of the passive voice 0
- pronoun one an unspecified person 0
- noun one the smallest whole number and the first cardinal number; unity 0
- noun one a numeral (1, I, i, etc) representing this number 0
- noun one a joke or story (esp in the one about) 0
- noun one the numeral 1 used as the lower figure in a time signature to indicate that the beat is measured in semibreves 0
- noun one something representing, represented by, or consisting of one unit 0
- noun one one hour after noon or midnight 0
- noun one a blow or setback (esp in the phrase one in the eye for) 0
- adjective one being a single thing or unit; not two or more 0
- adjective one characterized by unity; forming a whole; united; undivided 0
- adjective one designating a person or thing as contrasted with or opposed to another or others 0
- adjective one being uniquely or strikingly the person or thing specified 0
- adjective one single in kind; the same 0
- adjective one designating a single, but not clearly specified, person or thing; a certain [one day last week] 0
- noun one the number expressing unity or designating a single unit: the lowest cardinal number and the first used in counting a series; 1; I 0
- noun one a single person or thing 0
- noun one something numbered one or marked with one pip, as the face of a die or domino 0
- noun one a one-dollar bill 0
- pronoun one some, or a certain, person or thing 0
- pronoun one any person or thing; anybody or anything [when one is exhausted, it is wise to rest] 0
- pronoun one the person or thing previously mentioned 0
- number one One is the number 1. 0
- adjective one If you say that someone or something is the one person or thing of a particular kind, you are emphasizing that they are the only person or thing of that kind. 0
- determiner one One can be used instead of 'a' to emphasize the following noun. 0
- determiner one You can use one instead of 'a' to emphasize the following adjective or expression. 0
- determiner one You can use one in front of someone's name to indicate that you have not met them or heard of them before. 0
- determiner one You can use one to refer to the first of two or more things that you are comparing. 0
- determiner one One is also an adjective. 0
- determiner one One is also a pronoun. 0
- pronoun one You can use one or ones instead of a noun when it is clear what type of thing or person you are referring to and you are describing them or giving more information about them. 0