singleton

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Synonyms: shingleton, ingleton, pingleton, simpleton, singlet, singledom, single-o, singletons, singlets, angleton, congleton

Antonyms: shingleton, ingleton, pingleton, simpleton, singlet, singledom, single-o, singletons, singlets, angleton, congleton

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|playing cards}} A [[playing card]] that is the only one of its [[suit]] in a [[hand]], especially at [[bridge]].
2. {{lb|en|playing cards}} A hand containing only one card of a certain suit.
3. A [[single]] [[object]], especially one of a [[group]].
4. {{lb|en|computing}} A [[class]] that may not be [[instantiate]]d more than once, i.e. that [[implement]]s the [[singleton pattern|singleton design pattern]].
5. {{lb|en|mathematics}} A [[set]] with exactly one [[element]].
6. A child or animal that is born singly, not as a [[twin]] or other multiple [[birth]].
7. A person without a [[romantic]] partner.
8. A person without a [[dissociative identity disorder|dissociative identity]].
9. {{lb|en|phonetics}} A [[single]] [[consonant]], as opposed to a [[geminated]] consonant.
10. {{lb|en|backgammon}} {{syn of|en|blot}}.
11. {{lb|en|education}} A class offered only once within a school year.

Adjective

1. {{lb|en|education}} Of a class offered only once within a school year.

Proper noun

1. {{lb|en|uncountable}} A [[placename]]:
2. {{surname|en|[[habitational]]|from=Old English}}.

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