One
number
The smallest natural number more than zero.
One is the first number in the series of natural numbers.
Often appears as...
- one by one
- one more
pronoun
Refers to a person in general, or any person.
One should always respect their elders.
Often appears as...
- one could
- if one
Usage tips
Formal
pronoun
Refers to a single person or thing already mentioned or known.
I saw a bird and the one was very colorful.
Often appears as...
- the one
- this one
adjective
Single, not part of a pair or set of multiple items.
I only have one book on this topic.
Often appears as...
- one time
- one thing
interjection
Shouted when something negative happens.
Oh no, our team lost. One!
Often appears as...
- one! darn it!
- one! shoot!
Usage tips
Informal
Sports
noun
A single unit, occurrence, or instance.
Our team scored one in the last minute.
Often appears as...
- scored one
- made one
Usage tips
Sports
number
The smallest natural number more than zero.
One is the first number in the series of natural numbers.
Often appears as...
- one by one
- one more
pronoun
Refers to a person in general, or any person.
One should always respect their elders.
Often appears as...
- one could
- if one
Usage tips
Formal
pronoun
Refers to a single person or thing already mentioned or known.
I saw a bird and the one was very colorful.
Often appears as...
- the one
- this one
adjective
Single, not part of a pair or set of multiple items.
I only have one book on this topic.
Often appears as...
- one time
- one thing
interjection
Shouted when something negative happens.
Oh no, our team lost. One!
Often appears as...
- one! darn it!
- one! shoot!
Usage tips
Informal
Sports
noun
A single unit, occurrence, or instance.
Our team scored one in the last minute.
Often appears as...
- scored one
- made one
Usage tips
Sports
Definition 1 of 6
Pro Tip 1/2Starting Point
In mathematics, 'one' is the building block for other numbers.
If you add one to one, you get two.
Pro Tip 2/2Emphasizing Singularity
Use 'one' to stress the singleness of a number or an item.
I need one ticket, not two.
Pro Tip 1/2Starting Point
In mathematics, 'one' is the building block for other numbers.
If you add one to one, you get two.
Pro Tip 2/2Emphasizing Singularity
Use 'one' to stress the singleness of a number or an item.
I need one ticket, not two.
Pro Tip 1/2Starting Point
In mathematics, 'one' is the building block for other numbers.
If you add one to one, you get two.
Pro Tip 2/2Emphasizing Singularity
Use 'one' to stress the singleness of a number or an item.
I need one ticket, not two.
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Bill Gates: The next...
No one to look at the diagnostics. No one to figure out what tools should be used. As an example, we could have taken the blood of survivors, processed it, and put that plasma back in people to protect them. But that was never tried. So there was a lot that was missing.
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The five major world...
Our rebirth into the next life is thus determined by what we do in this one. The wheel of rebirths is called samsara. It's possible for a very holy person to lead a life with enough good karma to escape the wheel. This escape is called moksha.
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Panda Doesn't Realise...
By removing one cub at birth and then switching them throughout the day and night, keepers are able to encourage panda mothers to feed both siblings, while being under the impression that they have only one.
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How Do Cartels Get Their...
CARTEL MARIANA VAN Here's where things get interesting. Remember when I said that you never ask what cartel someone belongs to? I didn't. This guy just decided to tell me that he works for one
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Questions No One Knows...
Well, I guess we know one other thing. This is a pretty cool time to be studying physics. We just might be undergoing the biggest paradigm shift in knowledge that humanity has ever seen.
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Why don't perpetual...
it could sustain life indefinitely. There's just one problem. They don't work. Ideas for perpetual motion machines all violate one or more fundamental laws of thermodynamics,
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Tap-dancing: A talk and...
tap-dancing one of America's unique contributions to the world of percussive
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What's Hiding in the...
yet another hunter arrives it's one from the deep a humboldt squid
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Zoo Quest For A Dragon...
but soon one spotted us and he raised the alarm
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10 TOP Natural History...
just one more mouthful oh dear
Video examples
Bill Gates: The next...
No one to look at the diagnostics. No one to figure out what tools should be used. As an example, we could have taken the blood of survivors, processed it, and put that plasma back in people to protect them. But that was never tried. So there was a lot that was missing.
Video examples
The five major world...
Our rebirth into the next life is thus determined by what we do in this one. The wheel of rebirths is called samsara. It's possible for a very holy person to lead a life with enough good karma to escape the wheel. This escape is called moksha.
Video examples
Panda Doesn't Realise...
By removing one cub at birth and then switching them throughout the day and night, keepers are able to encourage panda mothers to feed both siblings, while being under the impression that they have only one.
Video examples
How Do Cartels Get Their...
CARTEL MARIANA VAN Here's where things get interesting. Remember when I said that you never ask what cartel someone belongs to? I didn't. This guy just decided to tell me that he works for one
Video examples
Questions No One Knows...
Well, I guess we know one other thing. This is a pretty cool time to be studying physics. We just might be undergoing the biggest paradigm shift in knowledge that humanity has ever seen.
Video examples
Why don't perpetual...
it could sustain life indefinitely. There's just one problem. They don't work. Ideas for perpetual motion machines all violate one or more fundamental laws of thermodynamics,
Video examples
Tap-dancing: A talk and...
tap-dancing one of America's unique contributions to the world of percussive
Video examples
What's Hiding in the...
yet another hunter arrives it's one from the deep a humboldt squid
Video examples
Zoo Quest For A Dragon...
but soon one spotted us and he raised the alarm
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10 TOP Natural History...
just one more mouthful oh dear
Example 1 of 10
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Vincent Van Gogh
Dutch Painter
It is not the language of painters but the language of nature which one should listen to, the feeling for the things themselves, for reality is more important than the feeling for pictures.
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Jim Carrey
Canadian Comedian
I got a lot of support from my parents. That's the one thing I always appreciated. They didn't tell me I was being stupid; they told me I was being funny.
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Joe Biden
American President
There's only one person in this race who will be there, who's always been there for you, and that's Hillary Clinton's life story.
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Taylor Swift
American Singer
Music is my shining light, my favorite thing in the world. T get me to stop doing it for one second would be difficult!
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William Shakespeare
English Playwright
I hold the world but as the world, Gratiano; A stage where every man must play a part, And mine is a sad one.
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Buddha
Leader
There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting.
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Leo Tolstoy
Russian Novelist
Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.
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Yoko Ono
American Artist
I have only one life, so I want to make sure it's a good one.
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Pablo Picasso
Spanish Painter
One must act in painting as in life, directly.
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A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Indian Statesman
If we are not free, no one will respect us.
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Vincent Van Gogh
Dutch Painter
It is not the language of painters but the language of nature which one should listen to, the feeling for the things themselves, for reality is more important than the feeling for pictures.
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Jim Carrey
Canadian Comedian
I got a lot of support from my parents. That's the one thing I always appreciated. They didn't tell me I was being stupid; they told me I was being funny.
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Joe Biden
American President
There's only one person in this race who will be there, who's always been there for you, and that's Hillary Clinton's life story.
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Taylor Swift
American Singer
Music is my shining light, my favorite thing in the world. T get me to stop doing it for one second would be difficult!
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William Shakespeare
English Playwright
I hold the world but as the world, Gratiano; A stage where every man must play a part, And mine is a sad one.
Quote examples
Buddha
Leader
There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting.
Quote examples
Leo Tolstoy
Russian Novelist
Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.
Quote examples
Yoko Ono
American Artist
I have only one life, so I want to make sure it's a good one.
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Pablo Picasso
Spanish Painter
One must act in painting as in life, directly.
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A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Indian Statesman
If we are not free, no one will respect us.
Example 1 of 10
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