one

Meaning

Num

1. The number represented by the Arabic numeral 1; the numerical value equal to that cardinal number.
2. The first positive number in the set of natural numbers.
3. The cardinality of the smallest nonempty set.
4. The ordinality of an element which has no predecessor, usually called first or number one.

Pron

1. One thing (among a group of others); one member of a group.
2. The first mentioned of two things or people, as opposed to the other.
3. Any person (applying to people in general).
4. Any person, entity or thing.

Noun

1. The digit or figure 1.
2. Used to briefly refer to a noun phrase understood by context
3. Used to briefly refer to a noun phrase understood by context
4. Used to briefly refer to a noun phrase understood by context
5. Used to briefly refer to a noun phrase understood by context
6. A person (having some specified characteristic or attribute).
7. (colloquial) A particularly special or compatible person or thing.
8. A gay person.
9. The identity element with respect to multiplication in a ring.
10. Deliberate misspelling of !. Used to amplify an exclamation, parodying unskilled typists who forget to press the shift key while typing exclamation points, thus typing "1".

Adj

1. Of a period of time, being particular.
2. Being a single, unspecified thing; a; any.
3. Sole, only.
4. Whole, entire.
5. In agreement.
6. The same.

Det

1. A single.
2. Used for emphasis in place of a
3. Used for emphasis in place of a

Verb

To cause to become one; to gather into a single whole; to unite.

Particle

1. Used at the end of a sentence to highlight the characteristics of someone or something.
2. Used at the end of a sentence to highlight the originator of something.
3. A nominalizer used to form a noun phrase without a head noun.

Pron

Used as a relative pronoun at the end of a relative clause.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/wʌn/

Etymology

From Middle English oon, on, oan, an, from Old English ān (“one”), from Proto-West Germanic *ain, from Proto-Germanic *ainaz (“one”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos (“single, one”).
Cognate with Scots ae, ane, wan, yin (“one”); North Frisian ån (“one”); Saterland Frisian aan (“one”); West Frisian ien (“one”); Dutch een, één (“one”); German Low German een; German ein, eins (“one”); Danish en (“one”); Swedish en (“one”); Norwegian Nynorsk ein (“one”), Icelandic einn (“one”); Latin ūnus (“one”) (Old Latin oinos); Russian оди́н (odín), Spanish uno. Doublet of a, an, and Uno.
Use as indefinite personal pronoun influenced by unrelated French on.
Verb form from Middle English onen.

Sentences

One good turn deserves .

He took out one of the stones .

This time , however , their top flight stay lasted only one season .

One can imagine these two , covered with sand , running up the little street in the bright sunlight .

As such , the term " guru " is a controversial one .

You're just the one I wanted to see .

Daly's production was quickly followed by one in London .

One afternoon , they passed by the encampment of one of the tribes .