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singleness

sin·gle·ness
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sing-guh l-nis]
    • /ˈsɪŋ gəl nɪs/
    • /ˈsɪŋ.ɡl̩.nəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sing-guh l-nis]
    • /ˈsɪŋ gəl nɪs/

Definition of singleness word

  • noun singleness the state or quality of being single. 1

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Origin of singleness

First appearance:

before 1520
One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30; single + -ness

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Parts of speech for Singleness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

singleness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

singleness usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for singleness

noun singleness

  • celibacy — Celibacy is the state of being celibate.
  • chastity — the state of being chaste; purity
  • directness — to manage or guide by advice, helpful information, instruction, etc.: He directed the company through a difficult time.
  • guilelessness — free from guile; sincere; honest; straightforward; frank.
  • identity — the state or fact of remaining the same one or ones, as under varying aspects or conditions: The identity of the fingerprints on the gun with those on file provided evidence that he was the killer.

Top questions with singleness

  • what does the bible say about singleness?
  • how to deal with singleness?
  • what the bible says about singleness?

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