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SINGLENESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The quality of concentrating on one central objective
Example:
his singleness of purpose
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("singleness" is a kind of...):
assiduity; assiduousness; concentration (great and constant diligence and attention)
Derivation:
single (not divided among or brought to bear on more than one object or objective)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Without hypocrisy
Example:
the singleness of his motives could not be questioned
Synonyms:
singleness; straightforwardness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("singleness" is a kind of...):
sincerity (the quality of being open and truthful; not deceitful or hypocritical)
