one

/wʌn/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: oning · oned

Sense 1

Meaning · English

The number represented by the Arabic numeral 1; the numerical value equal to that cardinal number.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

số được biểu diễn bằng chữ số Ả Rập 1

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Numeral

Examples

In some religions, there is more than one god.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

The first positive number in the set of natural numbers.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

số tự nhiên đầu tiên trong tập hợp số tự nhiên

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Numeral

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

One thing (among a group of others); one member of a group.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một vật trong nhóm các vật khác

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Pronoun

Examples

Any one of the boys.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Meaning · English

The first mentioned of two things or people, as opposed to the other.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

vật hoặc người đầu tiên được đề cập trong hai thứ

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Pronoun

Examples

She offered him an apple and an orange; he took (the) one and left the other.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “one” mean?

The number represented by the Arabic numeral 1; the numerical value equal to that cardinal number.

Is “one” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.