Meanings
adjectivesingle-word (not comparable)
- not comparableConsisting of a single word.
The single-word/multi-word distinction involves what is most plausibly a difference in terminal elements among items of the same category type (e.g. adjective phrases).
2004, John A. Hawkins, Efficiency and Complexity in GrammarsSynonyms: one-word
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveConsisting of a single word.
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Translations
Czech jednoslovný
- jednoslovnýconsisting of a single word
French univerbal
- univerbalconsisting of a single word
Greek μονολεκτικός
- μονολεκτικός (monolektikós)consisting of a single word
Hungarian egyszavas
- egyszavasconsisting of a single word
Polish jednosłowny
- jednosłownyconsisting of a single word
Russian односло́вный
- односло́вный (odnoslóvnyj)consisting of a single word
Ukrainian однослі́вний
- однослі́вний (odnoslívnyj)consisting of a single word
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APA
single-word. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/single-word
MLA
“single-word.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/single-word. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “single-word,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/single-word.
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