single item
collocation in Englishmeaningsofsingleanditem
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single
adjective
uk/ˈsɪŋ.ɡəl/us/ˈsɪŋ.ɡəl/
one ...
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item
noun[C]
uk/ˈaɪ.təm/us/ˈaɪ.t̬əm/
something that is part of a list or group ...
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(Definition ofsingleanditemfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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However, only asingleitem, ' ever chain-smoked ', had a substantial loading on the third factor in both genders.
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Nosingleitemwill exceed £100 in value.
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Some words were also listed as a pair, for example, bunny and rabbit were listed as asingleitem.
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Asingleitemwould change and the subject's task was simply to indicate whether a change had occurred.
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By contrast, number of household members confirms the superiority of the index over thesingleitem(-0.16 versus -.07).
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Asingleitemfrom the peer nominations ("kids who belong to a tough group of kids") was the third indicator.
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The middle block contains a single equation, and since there is only one way to order asingleitem, this block has a recursive ordering.
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An unsuccessful attempt to develop asingleitemscreen f or insomnia in cancer patients.
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Three speakers did not have asingleitemwith it, leaving us with 29 other speakers in the sample.
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Because of thesingleitembargaining, the abatement level and total gains will depend on the bargaining powers as in the first scenario.
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In this case, the child may receive a relatively good standard score even though he or she did not pass even asingleitem.
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The evolution history explorer shows the versions of asingleitem.
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