one
one
Pronunciation
IPA Phonetic Spelling: /wʌn/
Syllable Breakdown:
wʌn
/w/ - Voiceless bilabial approximant
/ʌ/ - Open-mid back unrounded vowel
/n/ - Alveolar nasal
Word Form Variations
Singular: one
Plural: ones
Ordinal: first
Cardinal: one
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Definitions, Synonyms, Antonyms
Word Form: Noun
Definition: A single unit or quantity, representing the smallest whole number.
Synonyms: unit, item, entity, individual
Antonyms: many, several, multiple
Example: "He ate only one apple."
Word Form: Adjective
Definition: Indicating a single quantity or instance.
Synonyms: sole, lone, single, solitary
Antonyms: multiple, several, many
Example: "She was the one person who believed in me."
Word Form: Pronoun
Definition: Used to represent a single person or thing.
Synonyms: it, they, he, she
Antonyms: many, several, few
Example: "Is this the one you were looking for?"
Word Form: Numeral
Definition: A symbol or word used to represent the number one.
Synonyms: I, first, unity
Antonyms: two, three, four
Example: "The number one is represented by the symbol 1."
Examples of Use
Books
Literary fiction: "He was the one who knew the truth." (From "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald)
Non-fiction: "One of the most important aspects of writing is clarity." (From "The Elements of Style" by William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White)
Newspapers
Headline: "One killed in car accident" (The New York Times)
Article: "The one thing we all agree on is the importance of education." (The Guardian)
Online Publications
Blog post: "One of the best ways to improve your writing is to read." (The Write Practice)
Website: "Only one person can win the lottery." (Lottery.com)
Entertainment Mediums and Platforms
Movie title: "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"
Song title: "One" by U2
Video game: "The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past" (where the player controls Link, a lone adventurer)
General Public Discourse
Conversation: "I only need one more piece of pizza."
Sign: "One way street"
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10 Famous Quotes Using the term One
"One day, in retrospect, the years of struggle will strike you as the most beautiful."
— Sigmund Freud"It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves."
— Sir Edmund Hillary"One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity."
— Albert Schweitzer"You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new one."
— C.S. Lewis"Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions."
— Dalai Lama"One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
— Neil Armstrong"The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step."
— Lao Tzu"One person with passion is better than forty people merely interested."
— E.M. Forster"One loyal friend is worth ten thousand relatives."
— Euripides"We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars."
— Oscar Wilde
Etymology
The word "one" is one of the oldest words in the English language, tracing its roots back to the Proto-Indo-European language, a language family spoken thousands of years ago. The Proto-Indo-European word for "one" was likely similar to the Sanskrit word "eka" and the Greek word "hen".
Over time, this word evolved into different forms in various languages, including Old English, where it was spelled "ān". By the Middle English period, the word had taken on its modern form, "one".
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Phrases + Idioms Containing the term One
Common Phrases:
One in a million: Someone or something extremely rare or exceptional.
One-track mind: Someone who is focused on only one thing.
One-sided: Biased or favoring one side over another.
One-off: Something that happens only once.
All in one: Combining multiple things into a single unit.
Lesser-Known Phrases:
One for the books: Something remarkable or unusual.
One in the eye for: A setback or disappointment for someone.
One's number is up: Someone is about to experience bad luck or misfortune.
One-shot deal: A single opportunity or chance.
One-way street: A situation where only one person or thing is allowed to do something.
Idioms with Synonyms:
Once in a blue moon: Very rarely (similar to "one in a million")
Single-minded: Focused on only one thing (similar to "one-track mind")
Partial: Biased or favoring one side (similar to "one-sided")
Occasional: Something that happens only once (similar to "one-off")
Integrated: Combining multiple things into a single unit (similar to "all in one")
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Source Information
Definition of one from The Academic Glossary at Self Exploration Academy, a Urikville Press Publication. © All rights reserved.
