Singleton
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Singleton may refer to:
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Sciences, technology
=Mathematics=
- Singleton (mathematics), a set with exactly one element
- Singleton field, used in conformal field theory
= Computing =
- Singleton pattern, a design pattern that allows only one instance of a class to exist
- Singleton bound, used in coding theory
- Singleton variable, a variable that is referenced only once
- Singleton, a character encoded with one unit in variable-width encoding schemes for computer character sets
- Singleton, an empty tag or self-closing tag in XHTML or XML coding
=Social science=
- Singleton (global governance), a hypothetical world order with a single decision-making agency
- Singleton, a consonant that is not a geminate in linguistics
- Singleton, a person that is not a twin or other multiple birth
People
- Singleton (surname), for a partial list of people with the surname "Singleton"
Places
=United Kingdom=
- Singleton, Lancashire, England
- Singleton, West Sussex, England
- Singleton, Kent, England
- Singleton Park, Swansea, Wales
- Singleton Abbey
- Singleton Hospital
=Australia=
- Singleton, New South Wales
- Singleton Council, New South Wales
- Singleton, Western Australia
Other uses
- Singleton (lifestyle), a self-description of individuals without romantic partners, particularly applied to women in their thirties introduced in the novel and film Bridget Jones's Diary
- The Singleton (film), a 2015 British drama film
- "Singleton" (short story), a short story by Greg Egan
- Singleton (cards), a single card in a suit
- The Singleton, a whisky made by Diageo
- Catawba (grape) or Singleton
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