One

Quick meaning: One is a numeral meaning The number represented by the Arabic numeral 1; the numerical value equal to that cardinal number.

Meaning

The number represented by the Arabic numeral 1; the numerical value equal to that cardinal number.

More Meanings

1. (number theory) The first positive number in the set of natural numbers.
2. (set theory) The cardinality of the smallest nonempty set.
3. (mathematics) The ordinality of an element which has no predecessor, usually called first or number one.
4. (impersonal pronoun, indefinite) One thing (among a group of others); one member of a group.
5. (impersonal pronoun, sometimes with "the") The first mentioned of two things or people, as opposed to the other.
6. (indefinite personal pronoun) Any person (applying to people in general).
7. (pronoun) Any person, entity or thing.

Example Sentences

Any one of the boys.

One person, one vote.

In some religions, there is more than one god.

Venters began to count them—one—two—three—four—on up to sixteen.

Word Forms

• oneself
• one's
• ones
• oned

Synonyms for one

Depending on context, synonyms include yan, yen, you, they, unity, single.

Antonyms for one

Common opposites include zero, several, multiple, various, many, numerous.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include i, combined, united, same, unity, unitary.

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