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one > 12 senses
ADJECTIVE1one, 1, i, aneUsed of a single unit or thing
2oneParticular but unspecified
3one, unitaryHaving the indivisible character of a unit
4oneOf the same kind or quality
5oneUsed informally as an intensifier
6oneIndefinite in time or position
7oneThe single appropriate individual of a kind
8oneOne in number--a single unit or thing
9oneA single entity made by combining separate components
10one, matchless, nonpareil, one and only, peerless, unmatched, unmatchable, unrivaled, unrivalledEminent beyond or above comparison
NOUN1one, 1, I, ace, single, unityThe smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
2oneA single person or thing
one > pronunciation
Soundshhwah'n; wah'n
RhymesAachen, Aaron, abandon, and 2504 more rhymes in ahn at the HyperDic website...
one > adjective 1
MeaningUsed of a single unit or thing. Not two or more.
Synonyms1, i, ane
Similar tocardinal
one > adjective 2
MeaningParticular but unspecified.
Examples"early one evening"
Similar tounspecified
one > adjective 3
MeaningHaving the indivisible character of a unit.
Examples"spoke with one voice"
Synonymsunitary
Similar tounited
one > adjective 4
MeaningOf the same kind or quality.
Examples"two animals of one species"
Similar tosame
one > adjective 5
MeaningUsed informally as an intensifier.
Examples"that is one fine dog"
Similar toextraordinary
one > adjective 6
MeaningIndefinite in time or position.
Examples"he will come one day"; "one place or another"
Similar toindefinite
one > adjective 7
MeaningThe single appropriate individual of a kind. Only.
Examples"the one horse that could win this race"; "the one person I could marry"
Similar tosingle
one > adjective 8
MeaningOne in number--a single unit or thing.
Examples"one person is going"; "her one thought was to win"; "I'm just one player on the team"; "one day is just like the next"; "seen one horse and you've seen them all"
Similar tosingle
one > adjective 9
MeaningA single entity made by combining separate components.
Examples"three chemicals combining into one solution"
Similar tocombined
one > adjective 10
MeaningEminent beyond or above comparison.
Examples"she's one girl in a million"; "the one and only Muhammad Ali"
Synonymsmatchless, nonpareil, one and only, peerless, unmatched, unmatchable, unrivaled, unrivalled
Similar toincomparable, uncomparable
one > noun 1, quantity
MeaningThe smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number.
Examples"he has the one but will need a two and three to go with it"; "they had lunch at one"
Synonyms1, I, ace, single, unity
Narrowermonad, monas; singleton
Broaderdigit, figure
one > noun 2, cognition
MeaningA single person or thing.
Examples"he is the best one"; "this is the one I ordered"
Broaderunit

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