ainokainen — meaning in English

English meaning

• only adj Being the single one of its kind; sole.
• singleton noun The only card of its suit in a card player's hand.

Senses

ainokainen is used for these senses in English:

• only Alone in a category.
• only Without sibling; without a sibling of the same gender.
• only child A person who has no siblings; a person raised as the sole child in a household.
• singleton A single object, especially one of a group.
• singleton (computing) A class that may not be instantiated more than once, i.e. that implements the singleton design pattern.

only — full definition

1. adj Being the single one of its kind; sole.
2. adv Exclusively, and nothing or no one else besides.
3. conj Used to introduce an exception or a disappointing twist to what was just said; but.

singleton — full definition

1. noun The only card of its suit in a card player's hand.
2. noun A baby or animal born alone rather than as part of a twin or multiple birth.
3. noun (programming) A design pattern where a class can only ever be created as one single object.

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