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Dictionary definition · one

noun

  1. the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number"he has the one but will need a two and three to go with it"
  2. a single person or thing"he is the best one"

adjective

  1. used of a single unit or thing; not two or more"‘ane’ is Scottish"
  2. having the indivisible character of a unit"a unitary action"
  3. of the same kind or quality"two animals of one species"
  4. (informal) very; used informally as an intensifier"that is one fine dog"
  5. indefinite in time or position"he will come one day"
  6. being a single entity made by combining separate components"three chemicals combining into one solution"
  7. eminent beyond or above comparison"matchless beauty"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).