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31single — 1 / sINgFl/ adjective 1 ONE (only before noun) only one: A single tree gave shade from the sun. | They won the game by a single point. | Write your answer on a single sheet of paper. | not a single (=not even one): We didn t get a single reply to …
32single — adj., n., & v. adj. 1 one only, not double or multiple. 2 united or undivided. 3 a designed or suitable for one person (single room). b used or done by one person etc. or one set or pair. 4 one by itself; not one of several (a single tree). 5… …
33parent — noun (C) 1 the father or mother of a person or animal: I don t really get on with my boyfriend s parents. | a parent substitute, such as an aunt 2 something that produces other things of the same type: Shares in Mercury parent Cable and Wireless… …
34single — {{11}}single (adj.) c.1300, individual, unbroken, unmarried, from O.Fr. sengle being one, separate, from L. singulus one, individual, separate (usually in pl. singuli one by one ), from sim (stem of simplus) + dim. suffix. Meaning unaccompanied… …
35Parent-offspring conflict — is a term used to signify the evolutionary conflict arising from differences in optimal fitness of parents and their offspring. While parents tend to maximize the number of offspring, the offspring can increase their fitness by getting a greater… …
36Single rider — lines are an opportunity at various theme parks to reduce the amount of time waiting in line for an attraction. When a single rider line is in use, empty seats on the ride vehicles are filled using individuals from the line, thus ensuring that… …
37single — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 CD, tape, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ best selling, hit, smash ▪ number one, top ten ▪ debut, first …
38Parent education program — A parent education program is a course that can be followed to correct and improve a person s parenting skills. Such courses may be general, covering the most common issues parents may encounter, or specific, for infants, toddlers, children and… …
39Single document interface — In graphical user interfaces, a single document interface or SDI is a method of organizing graphical user interface applications into individual windows that the operating system s window manager handles separately. A window does not have a… …
40one-parent family — noun A family in which, due to death, divorce, etc, the children are looked after by only one parent • • • Main Entry: ↑one * * * one parent family UK US noun [countable] [singular one parent family plural …
