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singleness
sin·gle S0425400 (sĭng′gəl)adj.1. Not accompanied by another or others; solitary.2. a. Consisting of one part, aspect, or section: a single thickness; a single serving.b. Having the same application for all; uniform: a single moral code for all.c. Consisting of one in number: She had but a single thought, which was to escape.3. Not divided; unbroken: a single slab of ice.4. a. Separate from others; individual and distinct: Every single child will receive a gift.b. Having individual opponents; involving two individuals only: single combat.5. a. Honest; undisguised: a single adoration.b. Wholly attentive: You must judge the contest with a single eye.6. Designed to accommodate one person or thing: a single bed.7. a. Not married or involved in a romantic relationship: Once he knew she was single, he asked her to go out.b. Relating to a state of being unmarried or uninvolved in a romantic relationship: enjoys the single life.8. Botany Having only one rank or row of petals: a single flower.n.1. One that is separate and individual.2. Something capable of carrying, moving, or holding one person or thing at a time, as a bed or a hotel room.3. a. A person who is not married or involved in a romantic relationship.b. singles Such persons considered as a group: a bar for singles.4. A one-dollar bill.5. a. A phonograph record, especially a forty-five, having one song on each side.b. A song on one of these sides.c. A song, often from a full-length album or compact disc, that is released for airplay.6. Baseball A hit enabling the batter to reach first base. Also called one-bagger, one-base hit.7. Sports a. A hit for one run in cricket.b. A golf match between two players.c. often singles A tennis or badminton match between two players.d. singles A competition in which individuals compete against each other, as in rowing or figure skating.v. sin·gled, sin·gling, sin·gles v.tr. Baseball a. To cause (a base runner) to score or advance by hitting a single: singled him to second.b. To cause the scoring of (a run) by hitting a single.v.intr. Baseball To hit a single.Phrasal Verb: single out To choose or distinguish from others: We singled her out from the list of applicants.
[Middle English sengle, from Old French, from Latin singulus; see sem- in Indo-European roots.]
sin′gle·ness n.sin•gle•ness (ˈsɪŋ gəl nɪs)
n. the state or quality of being single. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | singleness - without hypocrisy; "the singleness of his motives could not be questioned"straightforwardnesssincerity - the quality of being open and truthful; not deceitful or hypocritical; "his sincerity inspired belief"; "they demanded some proof of my sincerity" | | 2. | singleness - the quality of concentrating on one central objective; "his singleness of purpose"assiduity, assiduousness, concentration - great and constant diligence and attention |
singlenessnoun1. The quality or state of being alone:aloneness, isolation, loneliness, solitariness, solitude.2. The condition of being one:oneness, singularity, unity.3. The quality or condition of being unique:oneness, singularity, uniqueness.Translationssingle (ˈsiŋgl) adjective1. one only. The spider hung on a single thread. 單一的 单一的2. for one person only. a single bed/mattress. 單人使用的 单人的3. unmarried. a single person. 單身的 单身的4. for or in one direction only. a single ticket/journey/fare. 單程的 单程的 noun1. a gramophone record with only one tune or song on each side. This group have just brought out a new single. 單曲唱片 小唱片2. a one-way ticket. 單程票 单程票ˈsingleness noun 全神貫注 单一，单独性 ˈsingles noun plural1. (also noun singular) in tennis etc, a match or matches with only one player on each side. The men's singles are being played this week; (also adjective) a singles match. (網球等比賽)單打 （比赛中的）单打 2. (especially American) unmarried (usually young) people. a bar for singles; (also adjective) a singles holiday/club. 單身 单身ˈsingly adverb one by one; separately. They came all together, but they left singly. 個別地，單獨地 各自地，单独地 ˌsingle-ˈbreasted adjective (of a coat, jacket etc) having only one row of buttons. a single-breasted tweed suit. 單排紐釦的 单排纽扣的ˌsingle-ˈdecker noun, adjective (a bus etc) having only one deck or level. a single-decker (bus). 單層(的)(巴士等) 单层的（汽车） ˌsingle-ˈhanded adjective, adverb working etc by oneself, without help. He runs the restaurant single-handed; single-handed efforts. 獨力做的，無人幫助的 单独的，独力的 single ˈparent noun a mother or father who brings up a child or children on her or his own. a single-parent family. 單親 单亲父母single out to choose or pick out for special treatment. He was singled out to receive special thanks for his help. 挑選出 选出EncyclopediaSeesingleFinancialSeeSinglesingleness
Related to singleness: singleness of purposeSynonyms for singlenessnoun the quality or state of being aloneSynonyms- aloneness
- isolation
- loneliness
- solitariness
- solitude
noun the condition of being oneSynonymsnoun the quality or condition of being uniqueSynonyms- oneness
- singularity
- uniqueness
Synonyms for singlenessnoun without hypocrisySynonymsRelated Wordsnoun the quality of concentrating on one central objectiveRelated Words- assiduity
- assiduousness
- concentration
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