SINGLETON
Dictionary entry overview: What does singleton mean?
• SINGLETON (noun)
The noun SINGLETON has 3 senses:
1. a single object (as distinguished from a pair)
2. a set containing a single member
3. the playing card that is the only card in a suit held in a bridge hand as initially dealt
Familiarity information: SINGLETON used as a noun is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• SINGLETON (noun)
Meaning:
A single object (as distinguished from a pair)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("singleton" is a kind of...):
1; ace; I; one; single; unity (the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number)
Meaning:
A set containing a single member
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("singleton" is a kind of...):
set (a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used)
Meaning:
The playing card that is the only card in a suit held in a bridge hand as initially dealt
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("singleton" is a kind of...):
playing card (one of a pack of cards that are used to play card games)
