single vs singleton

singleton vs single

single and singleton both are nouns.

single is an adjective but singleton is not an adjective.

single is a verb but singleton is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
single	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
singleton	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, singleton is a hyponym of single; that is, singleton is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than single:

single: the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
singleton: a single object (as distinguished from a pair)

Other hyponyms of single include monad, monas.

single (noun)	singleton (noun)
a base hit on which the batter stops safely at first base	the playing card that is the only card in a suit held in a bridge hand as initially dealt
the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number	a set containing a single member
	a single object (as distinguished from a pair)

single (adjective)	singleton (adjective)
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
not married or related to the unmarried state
used of flowers having usually only one row or whorl of petals
existing alone or consisting of one entity or part or aspect or individual
not divided among or brought to bear on more than one object or objective
having uniform application
characteristic of or meant for a single person or thing

single (verb)	singleton (verb)
hit a single

Difference between single and singleton

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