singlet
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singlet
- /ˈsɪŋɡlɪt/
Where it comes from
From single + -let.
noun singlets
- A multiplet having a single member, especially a single spectroscopic peak.
- A quantum state having zero spin. 2003, Timothy M. Cox, 90: Protoporphyria, Karl M. Kadish, Kevin M. Smith, Roger Guilard, (editors), The Porphyrin Handbook, Volume 14: Medical Aspects of Porphyrins, page 132, When a ground state molecule absorbs a photon, the values of the electron spins are not altered and thus the primary excited
- A person who does not have a form of multiplicity; a single self or personality occupying one human body. Singlet and monocultural identity is so normalized that many voice hearers and plurals don’t share their experiences with anyone, living in isolation (and sometimes in poverty) and spending considerable inner resources to manage postures and performances of ‘mental health’.
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A sleeveless buttonless shirt with a low-cut neck.
Winston wrenched his body out of bed — naked, for a member of the Outer Party received only 3,000 clothing coupons annually, and a suit of pyjamas was 600 — and seized a dingy singlet and a pair of shorts that were lying across a chair.
Similar: undershirt, vest
- A one-piece, tight-fitting uniform, usually made of spandex or nylon, required in wrestling and powerlifting.
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noun quantum mechanics: quantum state having zero spin
| Português | singleto |
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noun vest; sleeveless garment with a low-cut neck, often worn underneath a shirt
| Español | musculosa, camiseta interior, bividí, bivirí |
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| 한국어 | 민소매 셔츠 minsomae syeocheu, 민소매 minsomae, 나시 nasi, 러닝셔츠 reoningsyeocheu, 러닝 reoning, 난닝구 nanninggu |
| 日本語 | ランニングシャツ ranningu shatsu, ランニング ranningu, アンダーシャツ andāshatsu, タンクトップ tanku toppu, ベスト besuto, 襦袢 juban |
| 中文 | 背心 bèixīn, 汗衫 hànshān |
| Português | regata |
| Français | marcel, maillot de corps, débardeur |
| Deutsch | Unterhemd, Trägerhemd |
| Italiano | canotta, canottiera |
| Ελληνικά | φανέλα fanéla |
| Română | maiou |
| Русский | ма́йка májka |
| Tiếng Việt | áo mai ô, áo may ô |
| العربية | القميص alqamis |
| עברית | גּוּפִיָּה gufiyá |
Talk about this word "singlet." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/singlet. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. singlet. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/singlet "singlet." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/singlet.Cite this
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title = {singlet},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/singlet},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
