English Dictionary

singlet

/ˈsɪŋɡlɪt/

noun

(physics) A multiplet having a single member, especially a single spectroscopic peak. / (physics, quantum mechanics) A quantum state having zero spin.

The electron is an example of a singlet in physics.

意味（1）

(physics) A multiplet having a single member, especially a single spectroscopic peak.

意味（2）

(physics, quantum mechanics) A quantum state having zero spin.

When a ground state molecule absorbs a photon, the values of the electron spins are not altered and thus the primary excited state is the singlet state.

意味（3）

(psychology, informal) A person who does not have a form of multiplicity, i.e. a single persona occupying one human body.

Singlet and monocultural identity is so normalized that many voice hearers and plurals don’t share their experiences with anyone, living in isolation (and sometimes in poverty) and spending considerable inner resources to manage postures and performances of ‘mental health’.

意味（4）

(UK, Australia, Ireland, Nigeria, New Zealand, Singapore) A vest; a sleeveless garment with a low-cut neck, often worn underneath a shirt.

Winston wrenched his body out of bed — naked, for a member of the Outer Party received only 3,000 clothing coupons annually, and a suit of pyjamas was 600 — and seized a dingy singlet and a pair of shorts that were lying across a chair.

意味（5）

(wrestling) A one-piece, tight-fitting uniform, usually made of spandex or nylon, used in wrestling.