singleton

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[edit] English

[edit] Noun

Singular
singleton

Plural
singletons

singleton (plural singletons)

  1. (playing cards) A playing card that is the only one of its suit in a hand, especially at bridge.
  2. A single object, especially one of a group.
  3. (computing) A class that may not be instantiated more than once, i.e. that implements the singleton design pattern.
  4. (mathematics) A set with exactly one element.

[edit] Translations

playing card
single object
design pattern
class
set

[edit] Dutch

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: siŋɘltɔn

[edit] Noun

singleton m. (plural singletons, diminutive singletonnetje)

  1. A singleton (lone playing card).

singleton n. (plural singletons, diminutive singletonnetje)

  1. A singleton (design pattern, class, set).
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