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singleton

UK
/ˈsɪŋɡltən/
US
/ˈsɪŋɡəlˌtɑn/

Translations

singletonnoun
singletons
pl
UK
/ˈsɪŋɡltən/
US
/ˈsɪŋɡəlˌtɑn/
He is a singleton who enjoys spending time alone.
Он одиночка, который любит проводить время в одиночестве.
одиночный элемент
In the set theory, a singleton is a set with exactly one element.
В теории множеств одиночный элемент — это множество с ровно одним элементом.
Additional translations
одиночный объект
единичный объект
Synonyms
individual
sole
single
unit
one
Antonyms
pair
couple
duo
set
singletonadjective
UK
/ˈsɪŋɡltən/
US
/ˈsɪŋɡəltən/
Used attributively to describe something consisting of a single instance or element.

Definitions

singletonnoun
A single person or thing of the kind under consideration.
In a world of pairs, he felt like a singleton.
A child or animal that is the only one born at one birth.
The mare gave birth to a singleton this season.
In card games, a card that is the only one of its suit in a hand.
He played his singleton heart to win the trick.
In mathematics, a set that contains exactly one element.
The set {π} is a singleton.
Computing: a design pattern that restricts the instantiation of a class to a single object.
The configuration manager was implemented as a singleton.
singletonadjective
Consisting of or relating to a single person, thing, or instance; single.
They compared twin births with singleton pregnancies.
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