singleton

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English

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Etymology

From single +‎ -ton, probably following the model of simpleton.

Pronunciation

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
    • 2015 October 23, “Periconception Maternal Folate Status and Human Embryonic Cerebellum Growth Trajectories: The Rotterdam Predict Study”, in PLOS ONE‎, →DOI:
      Viable non-malformed singleton pregnancies were selected for cerebellar measurements; transcerebellar diameter, (TCD), left and right cerebellar diameters (LCD, RCD).
  7. A person without a romantic partner.
    • 2022 August 14, “Lessons in love”, in The Sunday People‎:
      Millennials and Gen Zedders’ approach to romance can teach later-life singletons a thing or two about new relationships, according to dating agent Anna Williamson.
  8. A person without a dissociative identity.
  9. (phonetics) A single consonant, as opposed to a geminated consonant.
    singleton sonorants
  10. (backgammon) Synonym of blot

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Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɪŋɡəltɔn/, /ˈsɪŋəltɔn/

Noun

singleton m (plural singletons, diminutive singletonnetje n)

  1. a singleton (lone playing card)

singleton n (plural singletons, diminutive singletonnetje n)

  1. a singleton (design pattern, class, set)

French

Pronunciation

Noun

singleton m (plural singletons)

  1. card games singleton
  2. mathematics singleton
  3. computing singleton

Further reading

Portuguese

Noun

singleton m (plural singletons)

  1. (computing) singleton (class that may not be instantiated more than once)

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from English singleton.

Noun

singleton n (uncountable)

  1. singleton

Declension

declension of singleton (singular only)
singular
n gender indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) singleton singletonul
genitive/dative (unui) singleton singletonului
vocative singletonule

References

  • singleton in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN
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