SINGLENESS

singleness

(noun) the quality of concentrating on one central objective; “his singleness of purpose”

singleness, straightforwardness

(noun) without hypocrisy; “the singleness of his motives could not be questioned”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

singleness (countable and uncountable, plural singlenesses)

(uncountable) The property of being single.

(countable) The result or product of being single.

Synonyms

• (property of being single): See also oneness

Antonyms

• (property of being single): manyness, multiplicity; see also manyness

Anagrams

• lessenings

Source: Wiktionary


Sin"gle*ness, n.

1. The quality or state of being single, or separate from all others; the opposite of doubleness, complication, or multiplicity.

2. Freedom from duplicity, or secondary and selfish ends; purity of mind or purpose; simplicity; sincerity; as, singleness of purpose; singleness of heart.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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