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   One

   /wən/

   

   cardinal

   • 1. the lowest cardinal number; half of two; 1: "there's only room for one person" Similar a singlea solitarya solea lone
   • ▪ a single person or thing, viewed as taking the place of a group: "they would straggle home in ones and twos" Similar a singlea solitarya solea lone
   • ▪ single; just one as opposed to any more or to none at all (used for emphasis): "her one concern is to save her daughter" Similar onlysinglesolitarysole
   • ▪ denoting a particular item of a pair or number of items: "electronics is one of his hobbies"
   • ▪ denoting a particular but unspecified occasion or period: "one afternoon in late October" Similar someanya certain
   • ▪ used before a name to denote a person who is not familiar or has not been previously mentioned; a certain: "he worked as a clerk for one Mr. Ming"
   • ▪ a noteworthy example of (used for emphasis): "the actor was one smart-mouthed troublemaker"
   • ▪ identical; the same: "all types of training meet one common standard" Similar onlysinglesolitarysole
   • ▪ one year old.
   • ▪ one o'clock: "it's half past one"
   • ▪ a one-dollar bill.
   • ▪ an alcoholic drink: "a cool one after a day on the water"
   • ▪ a joke or story: "the one about the chicken farmer and the spaceship"
   • ▪ a size of garment or other merchandise denoted by one.
   • ▪ a domino or dice with one spot.

   pronoun

   • 1. referring to a person or thing previously mentioned or easily identified: "her mood changed from one of moroseness to one of joy"
   • 2. a person of a specified kind: "you're the one who ruined her life"
   • ▪ a person who is remarkable or extraordinary in some way: "you never saw such a one for figures"
   • 3. used to refer to the speaker, or any person, as representing people in general: "one must admire him for his willingness"

   Word Origin Old Englishān, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch een and German ein, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin unus. The initial w sound developed before the 15th century and was occasionally represented in the spelling; it was not accepted into standard English until the late 17th century.

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   adj. 1. Being a single entity, unit, object, or living being: I ate one peach. 2. Characterized by unity; undivided: They spoke with one voice. 3. a. Of the same kind or quality: two animals of one species. b. Forming a single entity of two or more components: three chemicals combining into one solution. 4.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishONE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 days ago · Definition of 'one' Word Frequency. one. (wʌn ) Word forms: plural ones. 1. number. One is the number 1. They had three sons and one daughter. ...one thousand years ago. Our team beat them one–nil at Wembley. ...one of the children killed in the crash. 2. adjective.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › oneOne - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   One refers to a single person or thing, as well as the number one. If you’re looking for a whole number between zero and two, you can only find one. One is all alone, but it at least it gets to be the first in line. It also gets to be the one and only, far and away the best, and one of a kind.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryONE definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 days ago · 1. adjective [det ADJ] If you say that someone or something is the one person or thing of a particular kind, you are emphasizing that they are the only person or thing of that kind. [emphasis] They had alienated the one man who knew the business. 2. determiner. One can be used instead of `a' to emphasize the following noun. [emphasis]

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryONE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   pronoun. uk / wʌn / us. one pronoun (PARTICULAR PERSON/THING) A2. used to refer to a particular person or thing in a group that has already been talked about: I've just made some biscuits, do you want one? Throw those gloves away and get some new ones. Chris is the one with glasses. Fewer examples. Her new book's not half as good as the last one.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › oneONE Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

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   One definition: being or amounting to a single unit or individual or entire thing, item, or object rather than two or more; a single. See examples of ONE used in a sentence.

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › oneOne Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   Britannica Dictionary definition of ONE. 1. always used before a noun : having the value of 1. There is one minute left in the game. I have a few one- dollar bills in my purse. She is one year old. 2. always used before a noun — used to refer to a single person or thing. There is one cookie left.