singleton
See also: Singleton
English edit
Etymology edit
From single + -ton, probably following the model of simpleton.
Pronunciation edit
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Noun edit
singleton (plural singletons)
- (playing cards) A playing card that is the only one of its suit in a hand, especially at bridge.
- (playing cards) A hand containing only one card of a certain suit.
- A single object, especially one of a group.
- (computing) A class that may not be instantiated more than once, i.e. that implements the singleton design pattern.
- (mathematics) A set with exactly one element.
- A child or animal that is born singly, not as a twin or other multiple birth.
- singleton preterm birth
- A person without a romantic partner.
- A person without a dissociative identity.
- (phonetics) A single consonant, as opposed to a geminated consonant.
- singleton sonorants
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Translations edit
playing card
single object
computing: class
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math: set
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Dutch edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
singleton m (plural singletons, diminutive singletonnetje n)
- A singleton (lone playing card).
singleton n (plural singletons, diminutive singletonnetje n)
- A singleton (design pattern, class, set).
French edit
Pronunciation edit
Audio (file)
Noun edit
singleton m (plural singletons)
Further reading edit
- “singleton”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Portuguese edit
Noun edit
singleton m (plural singletons)
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from English singleton.
Noun edit
singleton n (uncountable)
Declension edit
declension of singleton (singular only)
singular | ||
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n gender | indefinite articulation | definite articulation |
nominative/accusative | (un) singleton | singletonul |
genitive/dative | (unui) singleton | singletonului |
vocative | singletonule |