"singleness" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: singlenesses [plural]
Etymology: From single + -ness. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|single|ness}} single + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} singleness (countable and uncountable, plural singlenesses)
  1. (uncountable) The property of being single. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-singleness-en-noun-1REMTYVa
  2. (countable) The result or product of being single. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-singleness-en-noun-Kcc1Piok Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 86 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ness: 12 88 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 91 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 95

Inflected forms

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  "antonyms": [
    {
      "english": "property of being single",
      "sense": "antonym(s) of",
      "word": "manyness"
    },
    {
      "word": "multiplicity"
    },
    {
      "word": "manyness"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "single",
        "3": "ness"
      },
      "expansion": "single + -ness",
      "name": "suffix"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From single + -ness.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "singlenesses",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "~"
      },
      "expansion": "singleness (countable and uncountable, plural singlenesses)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [],
      "glosses": [
        "The property of being single."
      ],
      "id": "en-singleness-en-noun-1REMTYVa",
      "links": [
        [
          "property",
          "property"
        ],
        [
          "single",
          "single"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(uncountable) The property of being single."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "uncountable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "14 86",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "12 88",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English terms suffixed with -ness",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "9 91",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "5 95",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "The result or product of being single."
      ],
      "id": "en-singleness-en-noun-Kcc1Piok",
      "links": [
        [
          "result",
          "result"
        ],
        [
          "product",
          "product"
        ],
        [
          "single",
          "single"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(countable) The result or product of being single."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "countable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "singleness"
}
{
  "antonyms": [
    {
      "english": "property of being single",
      "sense": "antonym(s) of",
      "word": "manyness"
    },
    {
      "word": "multiplicity"
    },
    {
      "word": "manyness"
    }
  ],
  "categories": [
    "English countable nouns",
    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English lemmas",
    "English nouns",
    "English terms suffixed with -ness",
    "English uncountable nouns",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "single",
        "3": "ness"
      },
      "expansion": "single + -ness",
      "name": "suffix"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From single + -ness.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "singlenesses",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "~"
      },
      "expansion": "singleness (countable and uncountable, plural singlenesses)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "English uncountable nouns"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "The property of being single."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "property",
          "property"
        ],
        [
          "single",
          "single"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(uncountable) The property of being single."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "uncountable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English countable nouns"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "The result or product of being single."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "result",
          "result"
        ],
        [
          "product",
          "product"
        ],
        [
          "single",
          "single"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(countable) The result or product of being single."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "countable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "singleness"
}

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