one
IPA: wˈʌn
noun
- The digit or figure 1.
- (by ellipsis) Used to briefly refer to a noun phrase understood by context
- (US) A one-dollar bill.
- One o'clock, either a.m. or p.m.
- (cricket) One run scored by hitting the ball and running between the wickets; a single.
- A joke or amusing anecdote.
- (followed by for) A person (having some specified characteristic or attribute).
- (colloquial) A particularly special or compatible person or thing.
- (dated, euphemistic or derogatory) A gay person.
- (mathematics) The identity element with respect to multiplication in a ring.
- (Internet slang, leetspeak, sarcastic) Deliberate misspelling of !. Used to amplify an exclamation, parodying unskilled typists who forget to press the shift key while typing exclamation points, thus typing "1".
verb
- To cause to become one; to gather into a single whole; to unite.
adjective
- Of a period of time, being particular.
- Being a single, unspecified thing; a; any.
- Sole, only.
- Whole, entire.
- In agreement.
- The same.
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Examples of "one" in Sentences
- She was the only one left standing after the intense battle
- I only have one piece of chocolate left, so I'll save it for later
- He returned to the same spot every day, hoping to find the one person who could help him
- The tiny puppy was the smallest one in the litter, but also the most playful
- There is only one way to solve this problem, and that is through teamwork
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