singleton

sin·gle·ton  (snggl-tn)

n.

1. Games A playing card that is the only one of its suit in a player's hand.

2.

a. An individual separated or distinguished from two or more of its group.

b. An offspring born alone.

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[From the name Singleton (influenced by single).]

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singleton [ˈsɪŋg^əltən]

n

1. (Group Games / Bridge) Bridge an original holding of one card only in a suit

2. a single object, individual, etc., separated or distinguished from a pair or group

3. (Mathematics) Maths a set containing only one member

4. a person who is neither married nor in a relationship

[from single, on the model of simpleton]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	singleton - a single object (as distinguished from a pair) 1, ace, one, single, unity, I - the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number; "he has the one but will need a two and three to go with it"; "they had lunch at one" fellow, mate - one of a pair; "he lost the mate to his shoe"; "one eye was blue but its fellow was brown"
	2.	singleton - a set containing a single member set - a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used; "a set of books"; "a set of golf clubs"; "a set of teeth"
	3.	singleton - the playing card that is the only card in a suit held in a bridge hand as initially dealt playing card - one of a pack of cards that are used to play card games

Translations

singleton [ˈsɪŋgltən] N (Bridge) → semifallo m (in a)

singleton [ˈsɪŋg^əltən] n (= person not in a relationship) → célibataire mf
single-track road n → route f à voie unique
single-use [ˌsɪŋg^əlˈjuːs] modif [camera] → jetable; [medical instrument, syringe] → à usage unique

singleton

n (Cards) → Single nt (einzige Karte einer Farbe)

singleton [ˈsɪŋglt/ən] n (Cards) → singleton m inv

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singleton [ˈsɪŋglt/ən] n (Cards) → singleton m inv