singleton

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see also: Singleton

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Noun

singleton (plural singletons)

1. (playing cards) A playing card that is the only one of its suit in a hand, especially at bridge.
2. (playing cards) A hand containing only one card of a certain suit.
3. A single object, especially one of a group.
4. (computing) A class that may not be instantiated more than once, i.e. that implements the singleton design pattern.
5. (mathematics) A set with exactly one element.
6. A child or animal that is born singly, not as a twin or other multiple birth.

   singleton preterm birth

7. A person without a romantic partner.
8. A person without a dissociative identity.
9. (phonetics) A single consonant, as opposed to a geminated consonant.

   singleton sonorants

Antonyms

• wedder

Translations

• Russian: элеме́нт

Translations

• German: Singleton
• Portuguese: singleton

Translations

• French: singleton
• German: einelementige Menge, Einermenge
• Italian: singoletto
• Portuguese: conjunto unitário
• Spanish: conjunto unitario

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Singleton

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Proper noun

1. Surname

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