single-purpose

ˈsɪŋɡəlˌpɜːrpəs

Definition

Definition of single-purpose - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

device function

Rare

made for only one specific use or job

Rare

This is a single-purpose cleaning tool.

dedicated

single-use

Noun

object or device

Rare

thing made for only one use or job

Rare

This tool is a single-purpose, not a multi-purpose gadget.

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Origin of single-purpose

English, single (one) + purpose (goal)

Terms with single-purpose included in their meaning

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single-use

adj.

special role

intended for a specific single purpose

one-off payment

finance

single sum of money paid only one time for a purpose

monofunctional

adj.

single purpose

having a single function or purpose

Examples of single-purpose in a sentence

A single-purpose app was installed on her phone.
The kitchen drawer holds a single-purpose for slicing eggs.
A single-purpose is less versatile than a multi-tool.

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French:à usage unique, objet conçu pour une seule fonction, ...
German:einzweckig, Einzweckgerät, ...
Italian:monouso, dispositivo monofunzionale, ...
Spanish:de un solo propósito, de un solo uso, ...
Portuguese:de propósito único, uso único, ...
Chinese:单一用途的, 单用途物品, ...
Japanese:単一目的の, 単一用途, ...
Arabic:مُخَصَّص لِغَرَض وَاحِد, جِهَاز أُحَادِي الغَرَض, ...
Hebrew:חָד־תַּכְלִיתִי, כְּלִי יִעוּדִי, ...
Russian:однозадачный, однофункциональный, ...
Ukrainian:спеціалізований, одноцільовий предмет, ...
Hindi:एकल-उद्देश्यीय, एकल-उद्देश्यीय वस्तु, ...
Bengali:একক-উদ্দেশ্য, একক-উদ্দেশ্য বস্তু, ...
Catalan:d'ús únic, d'un sol ús, ...
Czech:jednoúčelový, jednoúčelové zařízení, ...
Danish:enkeltformåls, enkeltformål, ...
Dutch:eendelig, enkeldoel, ...
Greek:μονοσκοπικός, μονολειτουργικός, ...
Hungarian:egycélú, egyfunkciós eszköz, ...
Khmer:ប្រើសម្រាប់តែមុខងារមួយ, ឧបករណ៍ប្រើសម្រាប់តែមុខងារមួយ, ...
Korean:단일 용도의, 일회용품, ...
Persian:تک‌منظوره, ابزار یا دستگاهی که فقط برای یک کار خاص طراحی شده است, ...
Polish:jednozadaniowy, urządzenie jednofunkcyjne, ...
Portuguese (BR):de uso único, uso único, ...
Romanian:cu un singur scop, monofuncțional, ...
Swedish:enkeländamåls-, enkeländamålsenhet, ...
Thai:ใช้เพื่อวัตถุประสงค์เดียว, อุปกรณ์ใช้ครั้งเดียว, ...
Turkish:tek amaçlı, tek kullanımlık, ...
Vietnamese:một mục đích, đồ dùng một mục đích, ...

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Definition of single-purpose - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Noun

Origin of single-purpose

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Terms with single-purpose included in their meaning

Examples of single-purpose in a sentence

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