SINGLETON


Meaning of SINGLETON in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsiŋ-gəl-tən ]

noun

Etymology: French, from English single

Date: 1876

1. : a card that is the only one of its suit originally dealt to a player

2.

a. : an individual member or thing distinct from others grouped with it

b. : an offspring born singly

singleton s are more common than twins

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.