Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

singleton

/ˈsɪŋ.ɡ(ə)l.tən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.15 in modern English

Syllables: sin-gle-ton
IPA: /ˈsɪŋ.ɡ(ə)l.tən/

10

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A playing card that is the only one of its suit in a hand, especially at bridge.

noun

A hand containing only one card of a certain suit.

noun

A single object, especially one of a group.

noun

A class that may not be instantiated more than once, i.e. that implements the singleton design pattern.

noun

A set with exactly one element.

noun

A child or animal that is born singly, not as a twin or other multiple birth.

noun

A person without a romantic partner.

noun

A person without a dissociative identity.

Example Sentences

"singleton preterm birth"
"Viable non-malformed singleton pregnancies were selected for cerebellar measurements; transcerebellar diameter, (TCD), left and right cerebellar diameters (LCD, RCD)."
"The time draws near when pink and red creep insidiously into the periphery, jewelry retailers go into overdrive and drugstore aisles burst with cherubs for the one holiday of the year that separates the singletons from the significant-othered."
"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."
"singleton sonorants"
"a singleton class"

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: shyngel

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈsɪŋ.ɡ(ə)l.tən/
British English: /ˈsɪŋ.ɡ(ə)l.tən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

singletons (plural) more singleton (comparative) most singleton (superlative)

Derived Forms

nonsingleton

Phrases

singleton set Singleton Heights Singleton Merten syndrome Singleton Military Area Singletons Mill

Frequently Paired Words

multiton

Synonyms

singlet blot

Antonyms

wedder

Rhymes With

shingleton

Questions

How do you pronounce singleton?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɪŋ.ɡ(ə)l.tən/.
What does singleton mean?: A playing card that is the only one of its suit in a hand, especially at bridge.
Where does singleton come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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