Sole
adjective
The only one.
He is the sole provider for his family.
Often appears as...
- sole provider
- sole responsibility
noun
The bottom part of a shoe.
The sole of my shoe is worn out.
Often appears as...
- worn out sole
- rubber sole
noun
A kind of flat fish.
He caught a big sole while fishing.
Often appears as...
- dover sole
- lemon sole
verb
To put a new bottom on a shoe.
He soled his worn out shoes instead of buying new ones.
adjective
Not involving anyone or anything else.
The sole cause of the problem was a lack of preparation.
Often appears as...
- sole cause
- sole reason
adjective
The only one.
He is the sole provider for his family.
Often appears as...
- sole provider
- sole responsibility
noun
The bottom part of a shoe.
The sole of my shoe is worn out.
Often appears as...
- worn out sole
- rubber sole
noun
A kind of flat fish.
He caught a big sole while fishing.
Often appears as...
- dover sole
- lemon sole
verb
To put a new bottom on a shoe.
He soled his worn out shoes instead of buying new ones.
adjective
Not involving anyone or anything else.
The sole cause of the problem was a lack of preparation.
Often appears as...
- sole cause
- sole reason
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/3Emphasizes Exclusivity
Emphasizes that something is the only one of its kind in a specific context.
She was granted the sole right to publish the manuscript.
Pro Tip 2/3Excludes Others
Indicates that no one else is involved or considered.
As the sole heir, he inherited the entire estate.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Weight
Can carry emotional significance, stressing loneliness or uniqueness.
She felt the sole survivor of her family traditions.
Pro Tip 1/3Emphasizes Exclusivity
Emphasizes that something is the only one of its kind in a specific context.
She was granted the sole right to publish the manuscript.
Pro Tip 2/3Excludes Others
Indicates that no one else is involved or considered.
As the sole heir, he inherited the entire estate.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Weight
Can carry emotional significance, stressing loneliness or uniqueness.
She felt the sole survivor of her family traditions.
Pro Tip 1/3Emphasizes Exclusivity
Emphasizes that something is the only one of its kind in a specific context.
She was granted the sole right to publish the manuscript.
Pro Tip 2/3Excludes Others
Indicates that no one else is involved or considered.
As the sole heir, he inherited the entire estate.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Weight
Can carry emotional significance, stressing loneliness or uniqueness.
She felt the sole survivor of her family traditions.
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Are you a giver or a...
We can make it easier for people to ask for help. A couple colleagues and I studied hospitals. We found that on certain floors, nurses did a lot of help-seeking, and on other floors, they did very little of it. The factor that stood out on the floors where help-seeking was common, where it was the norm, was there was just one nurse whose sole job it was to help other nurses on the unit.
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Tim Laman & Ed Scholes:...
background and so the most important take-home message that I want to give you here is that female birds of paradise are actually the ones calling the evolutionary shots and that everything that we're gonna see that's extraordinary or interesting or fantastic about male birds of paradise is solely the results of the selection
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If superpowers were...
We usually don't notice the dust on our skin because we can't see a thin layer of dust on top of our skin color. But, if you're invisible, people would see a human-shaped blob of dust walking around with extremely dirty soles. Gross! What do you think the world looks like if you are invisible? Well, the answer is nothing.
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The genius of Marie...
depended solely on the element's quantity, and was not affected by physical or chemical changes. This led her to conclude that radiation was coming from something fundamental within the atoms of each element. The idea was radical and helped to disprove the long-standing model of atoms as indivisible objects.
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How to create a space...
okay it's better than lifting big power weights right we dial in the tension of the elasticity from your shoulders down to your soles to recreate one body loading as you're pushing around and flying around but we even more passionate about the earth applications
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Can plants talk to each...
Plants don't have to rely solely on those airborne broadcasts. Signals can travel below the soil surface, too. Most plants have a symbiotic relationship with fungi, which colonize the plants' roots and help them absorb water and nutrients.
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When The World Gets 1℃...
could be a threat of extinction solely due to climate change this isn't just about losing wonders of nature the loss of even the smallest organisms destabilizes the world's ecosystems the networks that support
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Best Of Ants PIPE BBC Earth
these silky cocoons all ant workers are female and sterile unable to reproduce themselves their sole purpose in life is to serve the queens
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Best Of Animal Teamwork...
their sole purpose in life is to serve the queens they darken as their bodies become harder and then they are ready to take up their duties
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5 Reasons Ants Are...
all ant workers are female and sterile unable to reproduce themselves their sole purpose in life is to serve the queens
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Are you a giver or a...
We can make it easier for people to ask for help. A couple colleagues and I studied hospitals. We found that on certain floors, nurses did a lot of help-seeking, and on other floors, they did very little of it. The factor that stood out on the floors where help-seeking was common, where it was the norm, was there was just one nurse whose sole job it was to help other nurses on the unit.
Video examples
Tim Laman & Ed Scholes:...
background and so the most important take-home message that I want to give you here is that female birds of paradise are actually the ones calling the evolutionary shots and that everything that we're gonna see that's extraordinary or interesting or fantastic about male birds of paradise is solely the results of the selection
Video examples
If superpowers were...
We usually don't notice the dust on our skin because we can't see a thin layer of dust on top of our skin color. But, if you're invisible, people would see a human-shaped blob of dust walking around with extremely dirty soles. Gross! What do you think the world looks like if you are invisible? Well, the answer is nothing.
Video examples
The genius of Marie...
depended solely on the element's quantity, and was not affected by physical or chemical changes. This led her to conclude that radiation was coming from something fundamental within the atoms of each element. The idea was radical and helped to disprove the long-standing model of atoms as indivisible objects.
Video examples
How to create a space...
okay it's better than lifting big power weights right we dial in the tension of the elasticity from your shoulders down to your soles to recreate one body loading as you're pushing around and flying around but we even more passionate about the earth applications
Video examples
Can plants talk to each...
Plants don't have to rely solely on those airborne broadcasts. Signals can travel below the soil surface, too. Most plants have a symbiotic relationship with fungi, which colonize the plants' roots and help them absorb water and nutrients.
Video examples
When The World Gets 1℃...
could be a threat of extinction solely due to climate change this isn't just about losing wonders of nature the loss of even the smallest organisms destabilizes the world's ecosystems the networks that support
Video examples
Best Of Ants PIPE BBC Earth
these silky cocoons all ant workers are female and sterile unable to reproduce themselves their sole purpose in life is to serve the queens
Video examples
Best Of Animal Teamwork...
their sole purpose in life is to serve the queens they darken as their bodies become harder and then they are ready to take up their duties
Video examples
5 Reasons Ants Are...
all ant workers are female and sterile unable to reproduce themselves their sole purpose in life is to serve the queens
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One of the great things about cricket, and certainly something that I found helpful, was that as soon as you step over the boundary rope you can switch off everything that is happening off the field and focus solely on what is happening out on the pitch.
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Nick Woodman
American Businessman
I originally started GoPro with the sole purpose of helping surfers capture photos of themselves and their friends while they were surfing. I thought it was crazy that very few surfers had any photos or videos of themselves.
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Gad Saad
Canadian Scientist
Marketing is fundamental to what makes us human. Marketing is not solely about selling chewing gum, cars, cellphones, and tourist packages. Everything in life involves the process of marketing something to someone.
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Giancarlo Esposito
American Actor
I feel that sometimes, holding yourself as black, saying that is your sole identity, can sometimes stand in your way of being a member of the humanity of man, being a member of the family of the divine.
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Jason Fried
American Businessman
Practice quality, and you get better at quality. But quality takes time, so by working solely on quality, you end up losing something else that's important - speed.
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Jessica Ennis-Hill
British Athlete
Being a mother changes perspective. Things that were once really important, the sole focus of your life, aren't the same.
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John Edwards
American Politician
I'm their sole parent, and there is nothing more important than being the best father I can be.
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Nicole Fosse
American Actress
I don't want my own life to be solely about preserving my parents' lives.
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Brad Delp
American Musician
I take complete and sole responsibility for my present situation.
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Leo Tolstoy
Russian Novelist
The sole meaning of life is to serve humanity.
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Glenn McGrath
Australian Cricketer
One of the great things about cricket, and certainly something that I found helpful, was that as soon as you step over the boundary rope you can switch off everything that is happening off the field and focus solely on what is happening out on the pitch.
Quote examples
Nick Woodman
American Businessman
I originally started GoPro with the sole purpose of helping surfers capture photos of themselves and their friends while they were surfing. I thought it was crazy that very few surfers had any photos or videos of themselves.
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Gad Saad
Canadian Scientist
Marketing is fundamental to what makes us human. Marketing is not solely about selling chewing gum, cars, cellphones, and tourist packages. Everything in life involves the process of marketing something to someone.
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Giancarlo Esposito
American Actor
I feel that sometimes, holding yourself as black, saying that is your sole identity, can sometimes stand in your way of being a member of the humanity of man, being a member of the family of the divine.
Quote examples
Jason Fried
American Businessman
Practice quality, and you get better at quality. But quality takes time, so by working solely on quality, you end up losing something else that's important - speed.
Quote examples
Jessica Ennis-Hill
British Athlete
Being a mother changes perspective. Things that were once really important, the sole focus of your life, aren't the same.
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John Edwards
American Politician
I'm their sole parent, and there is nothing more important than being the best father I can be.
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Nicole Fosse
American Actress
I don't want my own life to be solely about preserving my parents' lives.
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Brad Delp
American Musician
I take complete and sole responsibility for my present situation.
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Leo Tolstoy
Russian Novelist
The sole meaning of life is to serve humanity.
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