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singleness

[ sing-guhl-nis ]

/ ˈsɪŋ gəl nɪs /

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noun

the state or quality of being single.

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Which one of these commonly confused words can act as an adverb or a pronoun?

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Origin of singleness

First recorded in 1520–30; single + -ness

Words nearby singleness

single man, single market, single-minded, single mother, single-name paper, singleness, single occupancy, single out, single parent, single-payer, single-phase

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Example sentences from the Web for singleness

With the human race the love sentiment does not usually display the singleness of energy shown among the lower animals.
Man And His Ancestor|Charles Morris
She recognized more fully the purity and singleness of his life.
That Lass O' Lowrie's|Frances Hodgson Burnett
She sealed herself over and drove ahead with the singleness of purpose, the exclusions, of any tormented thing.
Fidelity|Susan Glaspell
What distinguished him was his open-mindedness, his essential goodness, his singleness and simplicity of aim.
Life of John Coleridge Patteson|Charlotte M. Yonge

A steady climb with unflagging zeal and singleness of purpose always win out.
How to Succeed as an Inventor|Goodwin B. Smith

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